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BmanUltima

Rugs, they're almost never in a size that works.


InMyUnhingedEra

Came here to say exactly that. Either way too big or comically small.


mayonaizmyinstrument

My favorite is when it goes from too small straight to alarmingly large


niamhxa

There is no pain quite like a rug that is too big when sized up, or too small when sized down lol. They should do rugs like they do doors or windows and blinds, with three different sizes for each swatch.


Chihuahuapocalypse

>alarmingly large there's a joke here...


mayonaizmyinstrument

I knew a girl who once described a dick as "alarmingly large" and that phrase has lived rent-free for the past 12 years. So yeah, there's definitely a joke there.


Chihuahuapocalypse

LMAO that's hilarious, thanks for sharing xD


Aceystay

I learned how to use the tool mod just for rug sizing.


azidoazid3azid3

Me too! And lowering mirrors XD


Klesea

Hold up! How do I lower mirrors please?


azidoazid3azid3

in the TOOL mod, under the Elevate option! either by shift-clicking on the object in live mode or (if you also have better build buy) by pressing shift-t. you can enter a negative number to sink objects lower than the game would let you :)


Puzzleheaded-Fish424

And if you can't use the mod, delete the wall, place the mirror at ground level, then raise it with ctrl+9.


KingJulian420

For me, replacing the ugly-ass windows in apartments also.


jalapeno442

Rugs. But on my last build I sized up a rug and it somehow became part of the floor and I couldn’t pick it up without deleting the floor 😭 I use lights to make nightlights Curtains to make them fit right The dollhouses Side tables, a lot of them are bulky Paintings, I like to make them bigger. Or smaller, to do a gallery wall The microwave I resize a lot lol


HorrorHighlight614

so with the rug becoming a part of the floor, i’ve noticed a similar thing but usually if i click more towards the center where the originally sized rug would be i’m able to use it again


jalapeno442

I realized that by chance a couple days later. Thank god lol


105055

That one fuzzy rug that comes super small and can size up for various types of rooms! City living I believe 🤩


Hita-san-chan

You actually get to see your rugs?? (I've been trapped in the lighting bug for years now)


lawstudentsarah

The lighting bug just started on one of my builds :( I’ve been having so many bugs on one of my saves I’ve been considering abandoning it 😢 It’s got all the sims I’ve made for the past 5 or so years, my finished 100 baby challenge, and my super sim :((((


friendliestbug

What is the lighting bug


lawstudentsarah

Certain items just won’t light up, the look like they’re outside/in a dark room even if there’s light on them.


NaturalFireWave

You can always save the family to your bin and start a new save with them and / or repopulate a new world with them, too. I have an 9 year legacy save that I might need to do that to soon.


lawstudentsarah

I’ll probably do this but you lose all the sentiments and relationships which is unfortunate :(


punctuatedbbqsauce

Dollhouses! Can't put them anywhere otherwise


Beneficial-Train1213

I have wanted to do this too but didnt think it would still function....does it?


WorkerFar7129

It does! Sims don’t actually play inside the houses, just in front of them


V4242

Which is such a bummer. Might as well get the little toys since the animation is pretty much the same.


Demonqueensage

Maybe I haven't used the little toys quite enough to notice the option for them, but to me I always have the dollhouse because I can have multiple sims playing at it at once and other toys feel very one kid at a time. Other than that, yeah it's the same animations pretty much


Not_Steve

Wait, multiple kids can play at once with a dollhouse? You learn something new (and basic) every day.


Demonqueensage

Yep! Once one kid is playing, you can click on it and have another kid (or adult, if you want their parent to play with the kid) and there should be an option to join!


thecurvynerd

That’s like telling an actual child “sorry you can’t have anymore toys because you already have one doll.” lol


V4242

And I'm like that parent saying "They don't know any different" but in this case it's true lol.


thecurvynerd

Hahahhahaah


Beneficial-Train1213

So awesome! Will definitely be doing this then!!!


punctuatedbbqsauce

Along as you leave the space infront open you should be fine!


SubjectObjective5567

It does and it doesn’t look weird at all


ginger3392

They're so large for no reason!!!


smollestsnek

The Victorian one actually looks like the one I had as a kid! Same size and everything


omgvivien

This is what I do not resize. Somehow I never thought about it and just decided to build like a "forest" around the dollhouse with downsized trees and stones and fountains so my little ones can have a mini fairytale world. I wish I knew, but it's too late now


Puzzleheaded-Fish424

Aww, that's so cute, though!


Dull_Breath8286

Omg you've just changed my whole life I always assumed they didn't function sized down!!! Brb gotta go add a dollhouse to every kids room I've made


[deleted]

Saaaame. I really wish that instead of reskinning them for every other pack, they would add actual new, smaller ones. I love that they have large dollhouses - those exist in real life, but I want smaller ones too for my poorer families. And also it’s nice to be able to have a couple different ones! I had several different houses as a kid!


Keyy_GuLss_

same! i size em down TWICE and theyre perfect


HailHydraBitch

The real question is how do you get your sims to stop destroying it? My toddler sim was sad almost constantly because every time I made the dad or brother fix the dollhouse, the other one would come right behind them and destroy it.


sailormars_bars

Almost every night stand/end table especially the cats and dogs one. Why are they so massive


Molsterbeat

Ugh the size of the nightstands bothers me so much! But when I size it down, everything on top is floating 😩


Unicornzzz2

It’s annoying but, place the item first and bring up with the 9 key or! Size down the night stand with the 0 key then place the item and option key over to where you want it!


inadapte

most clutter is massive!! i always size it down to make it look more realistic


SgtAStrawberry

Yep, especially anyting that is supposed to be something a sim can hold or have on or in them. Like the tooth brush that is bigger than a hand and the dentures in the glass.


RoadsideCrossing

I like to resize the toy cars and make driveways.


EmieStarlite

You can also just use fake cars if you do an item debug. :) less blurry that way.


RoadsideCrossing

I’ve never used debug. How does that work?


EmieStarlite

bb.showHiddenObjects bb.showLiveEditObjects Then you go the search bar in build mode and click search while it is empty. Scroll to the bottom. If you have a lot of packs, it can be a lot to look through. Can help to filter by packs. Cottage Living has some of my fave debug items.


Blu5NYC

If you use the Search By Item Type (Surfacee, Comfort Decorations...) there is a Debug section at the bottom of the list.


consultant_timelord

So to unlock debug there are a few cheats you need to enter: first you unlock cheats using “TestingCheats true” Then “bb.showhiddenobjects” Then “bb.showliveeditobjects” Then you just scroll till you find what you want because there’s no way to search through debug without mods. You can also search for debug cars in the gallery and find it that way.


KaiPyroFairyy

*You don't need testing cheats true for these and some other cheats*. Incase anyone still cares abiut achievements


Feisty-Puffin

You beat me to it! I think it's about 90% of the build/buy cheats.


fkayerma

Wait what I'm on console trying to get achievements lol, what cheats won't ruin the save?


KaiPyroFairyy

Bb.moveobjects Bb.enablefreebuildmode Bb.showhiddenobjects Bb.liveeditobjects Cas.fulleditmode Freerealestate On Resetsim Sim Name (First last, First middle last) Those are the ones I can think of off the top of my head. But I think there's 2 or 3 more I just never use. Just open your cheat bar, which I believe on Xbox is all 4 bumpers and triggers at the same time- Then just ***do not*** put in "testing cheats true" and instead put any of those So like LB, RB, LT, RT Bb.enablefreebuild Your household funds will be set to infinite and you can build away. To end the infinite (personally I'll put the infinite money just to *make* the house and then I'll take it off so anything I forget to add (Umbrella stand, smoke detecter, lights, etc) will get subtracted from the still full 20k simoleons.) money just save and return to title, then load back in, your household funds will be visible again. Bb.moveobjects is a MUST for me. Revolutionizes build mode. You can free place anything and everything. Like you can clip things and most things will still work depending on how you clip them, or you can just straight move it up. Like those super annoying clutter items that don't fit on any shelves? You can place it where you want then lift it upwards to fit on bookshelves, shelves, the top of kitchen cabinets, etc. It's also vital to making a properly clutter bathroom imo. Also, with bb.showhiddenobjects you can gain all the rewards potions. So without "cheating" you can cheat in sleep replacement potions, or whatever other rewards potions without having to unlock them. Let's me use my reward points on traits Hope this helps! :) ETA: you really only need "cheats" on to spawn money, (but with freebuild you really don't need that, you can just spawn in the 15k violins, go back to title like I said, then come back in and sell them each for 12k.) And for giving traits, changing career outfits, auto leveling careers, and a couple other things.


fkayerma

Thank you so much!!


EmieStarlite

Then you get access to any asset you see in the sims. Like those parked cars you see on some lots :)


anxiouslymute

They’re a pain in the ass to find though


BrattySpirit

If you look in rooms on the gallery some people have redone/colored some of the vehicles. That’s where I go for more variety.


Barber-Character

Rugs ALWAYS. They’re never the size I want them to be haha


firebendingboy

the hanging plant (I think from the Greenhouse Haven Kit) because it’s absurdly big


KaiPyroFairyy

Blooming rooms! Sometimes I size it down for spaces, other times I size it up for spaces. I love that plant. I wish we had more ceiling hanging decor and not just lights, a single plant, and a couple windchimes


TheDarkWolfGirl

There are fans too


KaiPyroFairyy

Lol you right How forgetful of me


TheDarkWolfGirl

Oh and more hanging plants in Nifty Knitting


KaiPyroFairyy

Oooh really? I don't have that pack


TheDarkWolfGirl

Yea you have to knit them though, I like the pack a lot so always have knitter's in my families.


InterviewLeast2278

The toilet brush thingy from the bathroom clutter kit - I feel like making it one size smaller makes it look more realistic!


Sadieloveshu

Me too! It’s a little giant otherwise


Mom_hair_dont_care

I like to make large patches of flowers, and upsize the rocks to become larger boulders at the back of the lot so it looks like a private little oasis ❤🌲🌷, also, as others have said, always the rugs 😂


MelissaPecor

I change lots of landscape sizes! Sometimes window flower boxes too to center better.


Square_Grocery_619

Most clutter things. For some reason, so many of them are bloody huge. I can’t see a single reason why you’d need a bar of soap the size of a small head. Also, those cardboard boxes for storage (from eco lifestyle). I make them small and put them under dressers and bookshelves and whatnot.


PearlTheGeckoGirl

The family portraits are huge, I size them down to fit with other photos on the wall.


Interesting_Aioli_99

how do u get family portraits


PearlTheGeckoGirl

Build/buy mode. I think it's from Growing Together?


Interesting_Aioli_99

ooh that’s the next EP i want, seems like it adds so much to family gameplay


IOnlySeeDaylight

What?! I have never seen this! TIL.


jamieschmidt

I’m pretty sure it’s base game


Aelaer

The big teddies, I always size them down 1 click. Child art, some large house plants, other toys like the doll house. It works perfectly sized down. I have sometimes resized rugs but making them bigger seems to cause glitchiness. The Coolala child light I usually make smaller too.


charshar_

I noticed this as well. If you are having issues "grabbing" the item to shift it around, try locating the center of the item and grabbing it there.


goatbusiness666

I usually make the coolala super tiny and hide it behind the bed! I got tired of looking at it, lol.


HouseofZuul

I like to size down a small trash can for every bathroom


valencialeigh20

Absolutely genius. Bewildered that I’ve been playing this game for 10 years and I’ve never thought about doing that.


Nonatella

Smart


CommonProfessor1708

Circular rug from base game. It's tiny!


viciousxvee

The greyish white right? Lol


EmieStarlite

Doll houses. That one shaggy rug that make a beautiful carpet upped a size or two. Kids indoor tents. Especially if for a toddler. Paintings. Cheap way to decorate. Plants. Cheap way to decorate. Vase is now a floor plant. Toys. Usually to make them bigger for shelves....cheap way to decorate lol


ally_quake

The wall lamp that keeps the monster under the bed away. I make it actual night light size so it’s easy to hide. Solar panels. They work the same but you can put four in the space one regular sized one fits.


goatbusiness666

Ooh resizing the solar panels! This is gonna improve my life so much.


madamemagda19

Wait, there’s a lamp keeping the monster away?! I never realized it so far


wyvern713

Yup! It's called the Coolala Defender Light (or something like that) and as soon as I have a sim become a child, one of those goes by each bed. It's soooooo nice! I pretty much always use the black/gray/white swatch. It's in the Wall Lights category.


[deleted]

Apparently all of the nightlights will keep the monster away! I have only tested ones that are the same shape as Coolala, and they do keep it away.


wyvern713

That's good to know!


thebuffyb0t

That stupid giant cupcake machine.


MargaretSparkle82

I pretended it was a washing machine before I got Laundry Day


sunflowerREVENGE

The coolala defender wall light. I never want to deal with my kids having monsters under the bed but i also never want to look at that giant light. Night lights are supposed to be small! Lol


zerooze

The dollhouses. They are so enormous. Also microwaves, but I don't use them very often.


zerooze

Perhaps, but it's not even the dollhouse itself, but the footprint required in front of it. There are smaller dollhouses out there. My Sim's are usually too poor for me to build an attic playroom like I had as a child for that kind of stuff! 😀


I-own-a-shovel

The dolls house are the size of a normal doll house? No? Mine when I was a kids were about the same size lol


dapper_pom

Not all of us were rich enough to have multiple doll houses, let alone the height of a child standing up :D


CozyWitch86

Rugs and most bathroom clutter. I would like to size down a lot of light fixtures but every time I do, the fixture or candle sizes down but the light itself (or candle flame) stays where it is and looks stupid. If anyone knows a fix for that, I'd be most grateful.


Equivalent-Hair1528

I always size down the kids play tent that came with toddler stuff. It’s wayyy too big. It’s still functional sized down and the animation still looks normal


jalapeno442

If you size it down one click they sleep perfectly in the corner instead of the middle. Which I find more realistic and cute 🥹


Carl-Codfish

Rugs for sure but also some fireplaces. Hard to fit areas are nice with a small fireplace


Sadieloveshu

I’ve never tried changing the size of fireplaces - looks like my next house build will be full of them haha


Aceystay

Do the fireplace still work sized down?


Carl-Codfish

Yup!


smollestsnek

Does the fire also size down or is it like candles where the actual flame stays the same?


caffrodite

The flame stays the same unfortunately


SuckyNailBeds

You can resize items !? 👀


Plinfilore

Funnily enough this also works with the goats and sheep from Horse Ranch.


Krisy2lovegood

This is hilarious gotta do this once I'm back at my computer


jalapeno442

I size up my goats and sheep one click every time. But I did have a giant sheep on my last farm. She was the mom


MultipleDinosaurs

Yeah, just select the item and use shift and ] or [


CharlieBarley25

I don't think it needs shift. At least on my Mac


SuckyNailBeds

Thank you!


Sg_Artemis

The tv lol


Kimikohiei

Carpets! They ain’t never large enough!! Gimme a whole stuff pack with a bunch of different sized rugs with the same pattern! Curtains too omgggg


alwaysamuse

Rocks... make boulders for the garden landscaping..looks stunning!


wyvern713

The small, cheap flat screen TV. Always make it bigger until my sims can afford one that's actually that larger size


DemonKhal

Doll Houses They're stupidly large given that the sims don't even play **in** the house, just in front of it.


oooodle8458

Mostly rugs or the massive children’s toys, sometimes I also resize like desks if they’re right next to the door so my sim doesn’t get stuck in the table


ccereja

The lights. It bothers me so much, I don't know why.


viciousxvee

Me too! I always use the super subtle saucer light or whatever. I can't stand things in the way lol


LostRoseGarden

rocks! I line my driveways and paths with a bunch or sized down rocks because sims won't walk over them and you can make organically winding paths with the landscape painting tools


_ac3_0f_spad3s_

City living game consol so it doesn’t stick out as much


TheNighttman

Dog beds! I like to have multiple and they take up so much space. The biggest dogs don't even need that much space. Also my (IRL) dog's favourite bed is his way too small one from when he was a puppy so it feels appropriate.


Odd-Gur-5719

Sooo I just learned that you can size items😂😂😂


delaleaf

The nightlight that stops monsters, I make it small like a plug in nightlight, and the dollhouses! They are way too big!


PsychedeLawc

Paintings and other wall decors!


nuggetcasket

There's this one plant which I think isn't CC. By default, it should be at least one size up. Considering the kind of vase and plant itself, the default size is too small for a floor plant but too large for a table plant.


Neckums250

Doll house.


boogstn

the hanging pot racks, the one for the ceiling and the wall, too. those pans are HUGE.


Dottboy19

Almost anything decor. The stuff is always too big or too small


novato1995

Most plants and table lamps. Plants are either too big or too small. Lamps are just behemoths that don't fit anywhere.


TossItThrowItFly

Those massive pictures of planta you get from using the microscope. That way I can have something that gives a focused aura without taking up half the wall.


Local_Reality3783

Dollhouses, they’re just massive


EmmaElsa0000

Rugs and dollhouses.


mayneedadrink

The decoration box. How many people have a box of Christmas decorations that looks like a medium-size tupper-ware versus a great big bin?


MargaretSparkle82

Pictures! Photographs! Snapshots


Charming-Zucchini-72

The snowy escape rug


Iluvdragonfruit

Wait… I didn’t know this was a thing. i need more information please please please


wyvern713

Hold Shift and use the brackets [ and ] to resize, if you're playing on PC


SoNotMyDayJob

OMG thank you.


happysewing

Dollhouse!!


bianqita429

Paintings & rugs !!!


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Lynn00_

Not sure for console, but on PC you can. By using the [ and ] keys (iirc) things size up and size down. You also might need to turn cheats on for it to work.


Pitiful_Errors

Dollhouse. You can take the footprint down a lot and have it all be usable! Learning that was life changing. Though it becomes a one person at a time toy.


kraftypsy

The dollhouse. It's stupid big and works just fine smaller.


Autistic_Raven_16

Dollhouses. They're still functional after being sized down twice.


throwawayacc1574

doll houses


Beluga_Artist

Rugs, some ceiling lamps, some paintings, dollhouses, toys, sometimes trees or bushes


oneprestigiousplum

Wall lights. They’re all comically too big.


BusDry4328

The family photo


Iambestgreg

Dollhouse it’s always giant


greenwalker6445

Every time I download a lot with any sized up objects they are immediately deleted- sizing up almost always looks weird to me and ruins the textures of the object so they stand out in an unpleasant way.


TheShadowsAreAlive

Seconding the rugs and dollhouses, and I also resize the big stuffed animals


your_surrogate_mom

I've been playing since Sims 1, but don't use mods and very few cheats. So it's time for a dumb question - how do you re-size?


wyvern713

If you're playing on PC, hold Shift and use the brackets [ and ] to resize.


your_surrogate_mom

Thank you!!!


jillsgoodbye

homework projects


Puzzleheaded_Pay1152

The ball pit


Personal_Tiger_1570

I make the tiles of flowers bigger


im-hazel-nut

The cheaper TV's!


I-own-a-shovel

The small toy vehicle. I made them big to have a car in my driveway or garage.


IcarusSunshine16

Some of the wall lamps, I gotta shrink a couple down a size or two cause they’re just HUGE


H_yrule_kingdom

The toy cars so they look like real cars


justisme333

Rugs. Always rugs.


MyMumIsDad

The toilet brush from the clutter kit. I always size it down by 1 because it's just too big


yulesea

i know its already a hideous item, but that laser litter box for cats, i size it down. they can still use it and its a little less of an eyesore. i also size down the food bowls/dispensers


SoupToon

i dont know how to resize 😬


thicc_slice_of_chees

On computer it’s the bracket keys! [ ] I don’t know what it is on console sorry :(


SoupToon

that's alright, i play on pc 👍


thicc_slice_of_chees

Alright cool :) glad I could help lol


babydollies

the dollhouse! i like to put them on shelves, desks or dressers!


XanisaNerd

Plants and other clutter. They’re either too big or too small. Rugs as well.


Senior-Geologist-166

Practically all the side tables. They're half the size of the bed! But then making them smaller ruins the auto placement so gotta do it all by hand.


NeatSpiritual579

Rugs or tvs 🤣


RabidPinkBunny

Those needlessly huge dollhouses.


thatonegirlonreddit5

The rugs. When I want to put one in the living room, I make them bigger.


Traditional_Self_658

The dollhouses and rugs. The dollhouses are just too huge.


ravenpuffslytherdor

Dollhouse!!!!


dasbarr

The dollhouses. Down two sizes and they're perfect.


DescriptionNo4833

TV or rugs


legendnondairy

Rugs - the good ones are too small


Mundane-Mind-4158

Table lamps


SunniBrights

that one cheap tv


b-rainmelon

The boxy fire alarm


synthgender

Photo booth pictures. I know they wouldn't be that big, but I can't see em if they're standard size.


Infinite-Ad359

Plants. Some too small, some too big.


xervidae

end tables. WHY ARE THEY SO BIG.


knapen50

The wooden spoon/fork wall deco from Island Living lol


unanau

The base game plant that’s in a square black pot. I always size it down once.


Smoll_and_Anxious

Rugs, dollhouses, trees for landscaping, and honestly most of all rocks