Game Help:Sims 3 Skills/Handiness

Handiness
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Age Range:	Teen+
Species:	Human
Expansion:	Base Game

If It Ain't Broke...Spruce It Up!

As your sim's handiness levels increase, he/she will have more opportunities to tweak the appliances and gadgets around their home. These tweaks, or upgrades, can be applied to almost anything ranging from stoves to trash compactors! Keep in mind that you can break the object you are trying to improve, and if it is an electrical object, you could be shocked. If you are upgrading an electrical object and standing in a puddle, you are guaranteed to get shocked.

Upgrades

Skill Level	Upgrade Name	Object	Upgrade Effect	Failure Effect
3	Self-Cleaning	Toilets, Bathtubs, Showers, Sinks	Cleans itself automatically.
3	Silent Running	Dishwasher	Silences noisy dishwashers that disturb other Sims.	Dishwasher just makes louder noises while running.
3	Custom Doorbell Sound	Front Door	Change doorbell to a pleasing sound.	Electrocution.
3	Improve Speakers	Stereo	Increase area of effect.	Electrocution.
4	Fireproof	Stove, Fireplace	Make item fireproof so it never catches fire.	Stove catches fire and burns up / fireplace causes a fire.
4	Auto water	Sprinkler	Sprinklers automatically turn on to water plants.
4 (Firefighter Career Level 1)	Improve Fire Alarm	Firestation Alarm	Respond faster to firefighting emergencies.
5 (Firefighter Career Level 1)	Upgrade Engine (3 levels)	Fire truck	Increases speed of fire truck.
5	Improved Pressing	Nectar Maker	Increases the number of bottles made by 1.
5	Never Loses	Dartboards
6 (Firefighter Career Level 5)	Upgraded Fire Extinguisher	Fire Extinguisher	Extinguish fires faster.
6	Unbreakable	All breakable objects	Make unbreakable.
6	Improve Crushing	Trash Compactor	Improve capacity.	Electrocution.
6	Look-Good Mirrors	Styling Station	Customers' reaction is positive.	Electrocution.
6	Inkinization	Tattoo Chair	Customers' reaction is positive.	Electrocution.
6	Clean Polymer Injection System	Washing Machine	Fresh Clothing moodlet lasts longer.	Electrocution.
6	More Efficient (not labelled in-game)	Solar Panel, Windmill (from the eco-pack [1])	Bills are reduced by 3% (Solar Panel) and 6% (Windmill) instead of 2% and 4% respectively.
6	Improved Jets	Hot tub	Changes 'Bubbles' moodlet effect from +15 to +30.	Causes puddle that must be mopped.
7	Auto Light	Gas Fireplace	Fireplace starts when Sim enters room.	Fire breaks out in the fireplace.
7	Improve meal quality	Stove	Better food.	None.
7	Faster Cooking	Microwave	Reduces cooking time using the microwave.
7	Perfect Teleportation	Teleporter	Removes the chance of teleport failing.
7	Always Good Fortune	Fortune Cookie Machine	Removes the chance of a bad fortune being created.
8	Improve Speakers	Stereo	Increase mood gain of Enjoying Music.	Electrocution.
8	Wire House with Speakers	Stereo	Wire House with Speakers so music plays in all rooms.	Electrocution.
8	Improved Graphics	Computer	Improves graphics to make games more fun for Sims.	Electrocution.
9	Change Fire Color	Fire Place	Allows Sims to change the color of the fireplace.
9	Improved Memory	Food Replicator	Increases the number of copies of a dish that can be produced.
9	Flavor Enhancement	Nectar Maker	Increase nectar flavor by 15%.
6-10	Boost Channels	Television	Unlock extra channels. Higher the skill, the more channels unlocked.	Electrocution.

Skill Challenges

Title	Description
Electrician	Electricians have repaired at least 10 electrical objects. The experience gained means they will never be electrocuted by an electrical object again.
Plumber	Plumbers have repaired at least 10 plumbing objects. They are so good at repairs that plumbing objects repaired by them never break again.
Tinkerer	Tinkerers have finished at least 10 unique upgrades on household items. Installing the "Unbreakable" upgrade on multiple objects only counts as one unique upgrade. Tinkerers never fail when upgrading objects.