A sink with a flower vase, washing powder, a napkin holder, and a holo-disc placed on it.
A slot is a concept where smaller objects can be placed on top of larger objects. Although it is present in most of the Sims franchise, especially for kitchen appliances, the concept was greatly expanded upon in The Sims 3.
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A decorative food bowl and a juice maker on counters.
Many kitchen appliances are required to stand on counters, for instance microwave ovens and juice makers. Various decoration objects are designed to placed on surfaces as well.
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Besides the list below, there's also various pedestals and shelves with too many variations and object type limitations to feasibly cover.
| Object type | Small size slots[note 1] | Big size slots[note 2] | Bonus slots | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter | 3 | 1 | ||
| Bathtub, rectangular | 0 | 2 | Only allows rubber ducks and bubble bath bottles. | |
| Sink, wall | 3 or 4 | 0 | Varies between objects. | |
| End table | 8 | 1 | ||
| Desk, right seating | 8 | 3 | ||
| Desk, center seating | 8 | 1 | ||
| Clothing dryer | 1 | 0 | ||
| Dresser, half-height | 5 | 2 | ||
| Dresser, vanity | 4 | 2 | ||
| Table, 1x1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Table, 2x1 | 9 | 3 | ||
| Table, 3x1 | 13 | 5 | ||
| Grill | 1 | 0 | Has a slot on the midst of the grill, for some reason. | |
| Juice bar | 9 | 0 | ||
| Coffee table, 1x1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Coffee table, 2x1 | 16 | 3 | ||
| Food Replicator | 1 | 1 | ||
| Hot tub, 3x3 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Hot tub, 4x4 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Wall shelf, 1x1 | 3 | 0 | The ones in: [TS3:G] [TS3:SN][TS3:UL][TS3:KPST] | |
| Wall shelf, 2x1 | 6 | 0 | The ones in: [TS3:G] [TS3:ITF] | |
| Barstool table | 4 | 0 | "Paddy's Irish Pub Stand"[TS3:LN] and "Icesplosion Table"[TS3:S](Limited Edition) are the only known such tables. | |
| Bunk bed | 2 | 0 | One hanging down from the top bed, and one on the floor below the bottom bed. | |
| Loft bed | 1 | 0 | ||
| Stone alcove[TS3:WA] | 5 | 3 | ||
| Scraptronic™ Workbench[TS3:A] | 3 | 1 | ||
| Styling station[TS3:A] | 4 | 0 | ||
| The Showoff Shelf[TS3:A] | 14 | 4 | ||
| Professional bar[TS3:LN] | 3 | 0 | ||
| Schnadahupfl Virtuoso Grand Piano[TS3:LN] | 2 | 0 | ||
| Alchemy station[TS3:SN] | 3 | 0 | ||
| Alchemy cabinet[TS3:SN] | 0 | 8 | Only known to allow elixirs and Generations potions. | |
| Bonehilda Living Quarters[TS3:SN] | 1 | 0 | Inside the cage. | |
| Espresso bar[TS3:UL] | 2 | 0 | ||
| Pool bar[TS3:IP] | 3 | 0 | Each slot occupies one of the 3 spots where Sims would otherwise have consumed drinks. | |
| Bathtub, triangular[TS3:HELS] | 4 | 0 | 2 | Strangely, one of the small slots are in the middle of the sitting area. |
| Savvy Seller's Pedestal[Midnight Hollow] | 7 | 1 | ||
| Sauna[Store] | 3 | 0 | ||
| SwiftGro Gardening Station[Store] | 3 | 0 | ||
| Massage table[Store] | 1 | 0 | ||
| Rustic Bakery Rack[Store] | 27 | 0 | ||
| Delightful Dessert Display[Store] | 20 | 0 | ||
| Lemonade stand[Store] | 1 | 0 | ||
| Carousel | 11 | 0 | On the carts' saddles. | |
| Cotton candy machine[Store] | 1 | 0 | Has a slot inside the machine. The slotted object cannot be removed without selling the cotton candy machine. | |
| Popcorn machine[Store] | 1 | 0 | Has a slot inside the machine. | |
| Baker's station[Store] | 4 | 0 | ||
| Grandma's Canning Station[Store] | 7 | 0 | ||
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