Multi-tasking, as such...

Most of the time you can fulfill more of your Sim's need meters at once.

• Instead of eating a meal standing up to increase the hunger bar, have them eat at a table in a comfortable chair and raise the comfort bar at the same time. Even better, have several Sims eat together and they will chat increasing the social bar as well;
• Buy the best toilet and you can improve the comfort meter as well as the bladder meter;
• Buy the best bath-tub and increase both the hygiene and comfort meters;
• Let your Sim sit on a comfortable chair/couch while watching TV, reading a book/the paper, playing computer etc to increase fun as well as comfort;
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