If a Sim bought groceries from more than one display, whether in a business or on a normal community lot, there will be a basket for each display the Sim bought from. If this happens, the player can click on the basket and select 'Put Away'. Sims will usually put groceries in the refrigerator, but may put them on a counter or other surface. Each unit of food costs §2, though food bought from a Sim-owned business may cost more. As the supply of food is used up, a family member must top up its contents manually, either at a grocery store or by ordering it over the phone or computer.
Sims can be instructed to prepare meals or obtain snacks from the refrigerator. Refrigerators in The Sims 2 ship with a full food supply. Therefore, recolors of Maxis fridges may have prices and Hunger values that are different from the originals.
