Bite-Sized & Competitive
Five-Minute Makeover
Five real minutes on the clock.
Difficulty (1โ5 plumbobs): 1 Casual ยท 2 Moderate ยท 3 Hard ยท 4 Brutal ยท 5 Extreme
๐ The story
Five real minutes on the clock. One Sim and their room. Go. Re-style both before the timer buzzes โ no agonising, no second-guessing, just fast creative reps that sharpen your instincts.
๐ The goal
Re-style a Sim **and** their room against a **five-minute real-world timer**.
๐ Packs required
Packs recommended
๐ก Setup
๐ Getting started
- Pick a Sim and one room, set a five-minute timer, and make over both before it ends.
โจ๏ธ Cheats to type
testingcheats truemoney 20000๐ General rules
- Both the Sim and the room are restyled within five minutes.
- No pre-planning the makeover.
- Whatever exists at 5:00 is final.
โจ Specific rules
- Change the Sim's look (hair, outfit, makeup) and the room's furnishings.
- Commit to choices fast โ no undo spirals.
- Stop the moment the timer ends.
โ What you can do
- Run a five-minute real-world timer; restyle in CAS and rebuild the room; money cheats and `bb.moveobjects` fine for the buys.
โ What you can't do
- No pre-planning before the timer starts.
- Stop at 5:00 โ both the Sim and the room must be done.
๐ฏ Objectives โ complete the checklist
0 of 5 done ยท 0%
๐ฎ If you don't own the packs
Fully base-game.
๐ก Strategy tips
- Pick a clear direction in the first ten seconds (a colour, a vibe) and execute it, don't explore.
- Use "buy by the room" and full CAS outfit swaps to move fast.
- Done-and-bold beats half-finished-and-safe when the buzzer goes.
๐ Milestones โ track your progress
0 of 5 done ยท 0%
๐ฅ Want it harder?
- Three minutes instead of five.
- A random theme revealed only when the timer starts.
๐ญ Variations
A head-to-head "makeover battle" judged at the end. ---
Original โ Plumbob, a timed makeover format. ยท Last tested: Patch 1.108 โ Feb 2026
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