Handiness

 

Handiness is a skill in The Sims 3. The skill is augmented by the Handy trait. It allows Sims to fix and upgrade objects.

Statistics
Objects Repaired, Electrical Objects Repaired, Plumbing Objects Repaired, Objects Upgraded, Unique Upgrades Completed, Percent of Unique Upgrades Completed, Times Electrocuted

Opportunities

 * Settle an Argument
 * Reward: Cash
 * Location: Specified Sim
 * [Sim] is a bit peeved with modern technology, and has taken the opinion that it's unreliable and breaks too often. Have a chat with [Sim] and provide a convincing argument about the greatness of modern technology. You'll earn a little money and improve your relationship with [Sim] for settling the disagreement.


 * Bring Back the Jams
 * Goal: Upgrade the Stereo and return it to &lt;random Sim&gt;
 * Reward: Cash
 * Location: Specified Sim
 * Text: A Stereo belonging to &lt;Sim&gt; is barely pumping out tunes like it used to, and it's making &lt;Sim&gt; look really uncool. &lt;Sim&gt; will leave the stereo with you (in the family inventory) to Upgrade. Once you're finished, bring it back and &lt;Sim&gt; will pay you for the work.


 * Broken Laptop
 * Goal: Repair the Laptop and return it to &lt;random Sim&gt;
 * Reward: Cash
 * Location: Specified Sim

Glitches
The player can give both Unbreakable and Perfect upgrades to the same Teleporter by taking advantage of a glitch by completing the Perfect Teleportation upgrade first, then starting a new upgrade for Unbreakable, and canceling it after only some work is done.
 * Unbreakable and Perfect Teleportation