Salt Lake City Residents Install Rooftop Antennas and Find Creative Uses for their Satellite Dish7/16/2012 Have you recently made the switch from satellite to a rooftop antenna? If so, you may have that circular dish still hanging out on your roof or sitting unceremoniously in your garage. Sure, you can throw it away, but what is the fun in that? Instead, here are some creative tips for reusing your old satellite dish in the spirit of the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle movement.
In all fairness, before we go any further, I have to admit my own lack of creativity. The suggestions here were found on The National Geographic website. I picked some of my favorites to share with you. Small Satellite Dishes These dishes can be sturdy sleds for the kids in the winter time. Why bother buying a piece of plastic that is susceptible to breakage. A sturdy satellite dish will do the trick! These types of satellites can also be used as water features or birdbaths for the songbirds that flitter and fly in your backyard. You will need to plug up any holes, but after that you can sit the satellite in your backyard, fill with a little water and enjoy. Large Satellite Dishes With these contraptions you can invert the dish and use it to cover a sandbox or fire pit. If you are ambitious, you can even use these types of dishes to create a bog garden (don’t worry I had to look the definition up, too. A bog garden is a piece of land laid out and irrigated to grow plants which prefer a damp habitat). You would need to sink the dish into the land to create the illusion of a shallow pond. Creating a bog garden could actually be a great experiment to do with your kids who are bored by their summer break. In summary, there are many ways for Salt Lake City residents to use a satellite dish aside from receiving TV shows. If you decide installing a rooftop antenna is more in line with your needs and budget, you will be sure to continue to have hours of fun with your satellite dish in different, unique ways.
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