Maintaining a clean environment in Inzoi is crucial for your Zoi’s well-being and household harmony. This guide will walk you through the steps to keep your home spotless, manage laundry, and even hire cleaning services.
Acquiring Cleaning Tools
Before you can start cleaning, ensure your household is equipped with the necessary tools:
- Enter Build Mode: Press the I key or click the Build Mode icon.
- Navigate to Furniture > Bathroom: Here, you’ll find cleaning equipment.
- Purchase Cleaning Tools:
- Mop: 15 Meows
- Broom: 18 Meows
- Cordless Vacuum Cleaner: 35 Meows
- Premium Vacuum Cleaner: Unlocks at Housework skill level 3, costs 450 Meows
Investing in higher-quality tools like the Premium Vacuum Cleaner can make cleaning more efficient .
Cleaning Your Home
To clean your residence:
- Select Your Zoi: Click on your Zoi character.
- Choose the Cleaning Option: Select “Clean” from the interaction menu.
- Select Cleaning Tool: Choose between mop, broom, or vacuum cleaner.
- Target Areas:
- Individual Rooms: Click on specific rooms to clean them.
- Entire House: Instruct your Zoi to clean multiple rooms in succession. Note that you can queue up to five rooms at a time; for larger homes, repeat the process as needed .
Regular cleaning prevents the accumulation of grime, which can negatively impact your Zoi’s mood and relationships.
Doing Laundry
Dirty clothes can make your Zoi uncomfortable. To wash clothes:
- Ensure You Have a Washing Machine: If not, purchase one in Build Mode under Furniture > Bathroom.
- Initiate Laundry:
- Click on the washing machine.
- Select “Wash Laundry” or “Wash with Natural Detergent” (the latter satisfies the Coexistence value).
- Children’s Laundry:
- Children cannot operate the washing machine.
- Have a child Zoi approach the machine and select “Ask to do Laundry,” then choose an older Zoi to assist .
Hiring Cleaning Services
If you prefer not to clean manually:
- Open the Smartphone: Click on the smartphone icon or press P.
- Access the Pocket Market App: Navigate to Home Services > Cleaning.
- Choose a Service:
- Spick-and-Span Cleaning: 100 Meows
- Good-As-New Cleaning: 500 Meows
Note that cleaning services are one-time hires; you’ll need to request them each time your house needs cleaning .
Managing Cleanliness Settings
To reduce how quickly your home gets dirty:
- Enter City Edit Mode: Click the City Edit icon.
- Navigate to Manage City: Scroll to the City Sanitation option.
- Adjust the Slider: Lowering the sanitation setting decreases the rate at which dirt accumulates in your home .
Improving Housework Skill
Regular cleaning activities contribute to your Zoi’s Housework skill:
- Cleaning Tasks: Using cleaning tools and doing laundry increases this skill.
- Workplace Cleaning: Performing cleaning tasks during active jobs also contributes.
- Skill Benefits: Higher Housework skill levels unlock advanced cleaning tools and improve efficiency .
For more on enhancing your Zoi’s lifestyle, check out our guides on How to Get a Pet in Inzoi and How to Save Your Game in Inzoi.