Can't Get Rid of Dirty Surroundings

[cascia76]

Hi! First time posting on the forum.    I'm hoping someone can help.

Whenever my Sim goes into the kitchen I get the negative moodlet for dirty surroundings.  I finally figured out that I expanded the kitchen over where some old newspapers had been.  They aren't there any more but the game is still registering them.  Does anyone know how I can fix this?

Thanks!

[Pam]

Welcome to our Forum, cascia76.

Have you tried deleting the new construction to see if you can get to the old newspapers?  I'm a little surprised that the game let you build over them.

Also, I'm moving this to the Miscellaneous Help thread because it's not really about the game's mechanics.

[cascia76]

Yes.  I deleted everything in the area.  The newspaper isn't there.  It flashed briefly where it had been but then disappeared.

[Pam]

So then, when you rebuilt, you still had the dirty surroundings moodlet?  Have you tried hiring a maid for a day to see if she can find something that you don't see?

[alex51299]

And also, you could temporarily give one of your sims the neat trait, click the ground, and select the option clean house.

[cndneh]

So then, when you rebuilt, you still had the dirty surroundings moodlet?  Have you tried hiring a maid for a day to see if she can find something that you don't see?

Problem with hiring a maid is they don't (or I've never seen them) clean potty seats.  I find this the biggest culprit in dirty houses.