{"id":53,"date":"2013-09-04T12:13:42","date_gmt":"2013-09-04T12:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theskipcompany.co.uk\/blog\/?p=53"},"modified":"2013-08-06T10:16:38","modified_gmt":"2013-08-06T10:16:38","slug":"alternative-uses-for-skips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theskipcompany.co.uk\/blog\/alternative-uses-for-skips\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternative Uses for Skips!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You may think that there&#8217;s nothing exciting about skips, they&#8217;re just there for throwing rubbish in, right? Wrong! As design graduate Oliver Bishop-Young has proven with his Skip Conversions project, there are many out of the ordinary uses for the humble skip.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A Garden Extension<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theskipcompany.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/plant.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55\" alt=\"plant\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theskipcompany.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/plant.png\" width=\"446\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theskipcompany.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/plant.png 446w, https:\/\/www.theskipcompany.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/plant-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for more ways to out-do your neighbours in the green-fingered stakes, but just don&#8217;t have the space in your garden, why not use your skip as a stylish planter!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A Swimming Pool<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theskipcompany.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pool.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56\" alt=\"pool\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theskipcompany.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pool.png\" width=\"458\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theskipcompany.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pool.png 458w, https:\/\/www.theskipcompany.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pool-300x189.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It may not be big enough to invite all your friends over for a dip, but in the hot weather a skip is the perfect size for filling with water and lounging in.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A (Mini) Skate Park<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theskipcompany.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/skate.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54\" alt=\"skate\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theskipcompany.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/skate.png\" width=\"469\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theskipcompany.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/skate.png 469w, https:\/\/www.theskipcompany.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/skate-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Do you want to show off your skateboarding moves, but keep getting chased out of the local skate park by kids who are more talented than you? All you need is a skateboard, as skips have the perfect angles for a sweet half-pipe!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may think that there&#8217;s nothing exciting about skips, they&#8217;re just there for throwing rubbish in, right? Wrong! 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