Waste of a Reflector

I just bought a 42" translucent disk with a 4-sided cover (gold, silver, white, and black). I was hoping to take it out and snap some test shots of Amy using all five surfaces. Instead, Amy was watching Diary of a Foodie and wanted me to get rid of the glare on the television caused by the afternoon sun. Sadly my first experience with the disk had nothing to do with photography. Looking back, I should have taken a shot of the television, so that I could have at least said that my disk served a "photographic" purpose.