“dropped” items.

[kingki]

I recently redid my island and put a few tables around to put craft areas and supplies around. When I “drop” items onto tables does it count as dropped on the ground for island evals? I had a 5 star rating, and now Isabelle is telling me I have too* many items laying around....

 

[Khaelis]

Nope! Items that count towards clutter are only items dropped on the grass/beach. Items on tables do not count towards this limit.

 

[juneun]

Actually, I think I've read threads on other sites where people have had Isabelle complain about too much clutter despite nothing on the ground. After everything on stalls/tables/etc. were picked up, she stopped saying it.

So unfortunately, I do think what's happening is that anything that is "dropped" counts negatively towards your score. If it's "placed", it will not drop your score.

 

[kingki]

Nope! Items that count towards clutter are only items dropped on the grass/beach. Items on tables do not count towards this limit.

Such wonderful news! I worried about it only AFTER i made my craft areas.

 

[Khaelis]

Actually, I think I've read threads on other sites where people have had Isabelle complain about too much clutter despite nothing on the ground. After everything on stalls/tables/etc. were picked up, she stopped saying it.

So unfortunately, I do think what's happening is that anything that is "dropped" counts negatively towards your score. If it's "placed", it will not drop your score.

A friend of mine has an 'outdoor workshop' with at least 40 different items on tables, they still have a 5* rating, no complaints.

 

[kingki]

Actually, I think I've read threads on other sites where people have had Isabelle complain about too much clutter despite nothing on the ground. After everything on stalls/tables/etc. were picked up, she stopped saying it.

So unfortunately, I do think what's happening is that anything that is "dropped" counts negatively towards your score. If it's "placed", it will not drop your score.

Oh no! I hope not!! I really like my craft areas

 

[juneun]

A friend of mine has an 'outdoor workshop' with at least 40 different items on tables, they still have a 5* rating, no complaints.

Oh, I wonder what Isabelle dinged the other people for then? Maybe it's stuff like DIYs and turnips then that drop your score if dropped?

 

[thundershot]

I didn’t get my 5 star rating until I took all the crafting stuff off the tables and cleared the leaves off the stalls.

 

[kingki]

Oh, I wonder what Isabelle dinged the other people for then? Maybe it's stuff like DIYs and turnips then that drop your score if dropped?

I know DIY’s on stalls and stuff count towards trash, i found that one out the hard way...

 

[juneun]

I know DIY’s on stalls and stuff count towards trash, i found that one out the hard way...

Yeah, it's definitely an odd design choice to count it as trash when the game encourages you to share the recipes with friends but doesn't let you store them...?

 

[psiJordan]

I only have dropped items like wood, medicine, a few slingshots, and so all on tables too. Isabelle does say that there are complaints for clutter, but I still have 5 stars. I think there's a certain amount that you can drop until it starts to deduct ratings (I've heard 15 :/)

 

[kingki]

Yeah, it's definitely an odd design choice to count it as trash when the game encourages you to share the recipes with friends but doesn't let you store them...?

Right, i even customized stalls and made an “outlet mall” for my friends for diys and extras, kind of sad that it can go against your island eval.

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I only have dropped items like wood, medicine, a few slingshots, and so all on tables too. Isabelle does say that there are complaints for clutter, but I still have 5 stars. I think there's a certain amount that you can drop until it starts to deduct ratings (I've heard 15 :/)

i try to keep a full stock of craft items at my stations, just to be prepared... maybe i’ll have to find a different solution....or decorate the hell out of my island so she doesn’t care

 

[Khaelis]

Oh, I wonder what Isabelle dinged the other people for then? Maybe it's stuff like DIYs and turnips then that drop your score if dropped?

Any non-natural item will ding your score. DIYs, Turnips, etc.

Only rocks that spawn near big rocks, shells, branches and star fragments (i think) won't ding your score if on the ground.

 

[juneun]

Any non-natural item will ding your score. DIYs, Turnips, etc.

Only rocks that spawn near big rocks, shells, branches and star fragments (i think) won't ding your score if on the ground.

That makes sense for naturally spawning materials to not lower your score since my trees seem to spawn branches every day. I've just stopped picking them up at this point...

 

[stiney]

I recently redid my island and put a few tables around to put craft areas and supplies around. When I “drop” items onto tables does it count as dropped on the ground for island evals? I had a 5 star rating, and now Isabelle is telling me I have too* many items laying around....View attachment 252653

Looks really cute!

When I had my recipe cards on tables outside, Isabelle complained about clutter. They were literally the only dropped things on my island at the time. As soon as I picked them up, she stopped complaining. I was annoyed because I wanted them to be free by the airport for friends/people trading with to take them away and now they're cluttering up my house instead.

 

[starlightsong]

Oh, I wonder what Isabelle dinged the other people for then? Maybe it's stuff like DIYs and turnips then that drop your score if dropped?

DIYs and turnips definitely drop your score and keep you from getting a 5-star rating, unfortunately. If you have to drop those, keep them somewhere inside your house.

 

[kingki]

Looks really cute!

When I had my recipe cards on tables outside, Isabelle complained about clutter. They were literally the only dropped things on my island at the time. As soon as I picked them up, she stopped complaining. I was annoyed because I wanted them to be free by the airport for friends/people trading with to take them away and now they're cluttering up my house instead.

which in turn brings down your HHA score

Like I said in an earlier reply; I made an outlet mall, and I can’t really put anything out unless I know people are coming that day, which means i have to keep the diys in my house... the whole reason i made the stalls was to “store” the diy’s scott-free, lol.

 

[Bioness]

A friend of mine has an 'outdoor workshop' with at least 40 different items on tables, they still have a 5* rating, no complaints.

I have about 100 weeds on my island (in a forest area) and have a 5-star, it all depends on how many points you are getting from other areas to compensate.

 

[kingki]

I have about 100 weeds on my island (in a forest area) and have a 5-star, it all depends on how many points you are getting from other areas to compensate.

oooohh?

 

[Raz]

I have about 100 weeds on my island (in a forest area) and have a 5-star, it all depends on how many points you are getting from other areas to compensate.

I also have tons of weeds (I planted more than 140, but a lot more spawned since then) and it didn't change my 4 star rating at all.

I think that any natural "items" won't count against the rating. Branches, stones, weeds, mushrooms, fruits...