tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71675371624020376122024-03-14T08:47:50.967+01:00Art centermini blogArt centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535344268529646816noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167537162402037612.post-1233657989854976302015-03-02T14:05:00.000+01:002015-03-02T14:05:29.469+01:00Winter sowing / Zimsko sajenje<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">For a blog start of 2015, we will write about experimenting with winter sowing. It's been a long, quiet and busy winter and what is better than preparing for the new gardening season...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Winter sowing is starting seeds outdoors in winter. Yes, that's right! If you don't have a green house, window space or lights, this is the way to go. Many plants reseed and germinate outdoors without our intervention - they will germinate when their time comes. With winter sowing we just protect the seeds from wind, animals and drying out. And the good thing is - it works! </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">All you need is seeds, soil and plastic bottles/containers. We plant seeds in containers (mini green houses) and place them outside in the winter, where we expose them to cold, rain and snow. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Reuse/recycle is our motto!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Clean and cut plastic bottles in half or three parts, depending on the type of the bottles. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Take bottom parts and drill holes for drainage. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Cut upper part of the bottles 3-4 times, so the cap can fit the bottom part.</span><br />
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<br />Art centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535344268529646816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167537162402037612.post-19217816014240226482014-09-12T19:00:00.000+02:002014-09-12T19:17:09.475+02:00Another house bites the dust... / In še ena hiša se lahko poslovi...<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">... and stand proud and warm with its new straw & clay insulation, spreading know-how, community work and some good vibes... Cheers to Andreja, her friends and the Art center team!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">... od mrzlih zim in ponosno stoji in greje z novo izolacijo iz slame in ilovice, širi znanje, skupnostno delo in dobre vibracije... Živela Andreja, njeni prijatelji in ekipa Art središča!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">And TNX for all the photos from everybody!<br /><span style="color: #666666;">In hvala vsem za vse fotke!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">When starting with a straw bale garden, you have to set them in place (we used existing wooden construction) and condition/compost them. You'll need organic fertilizers (look for fertilizers with a balanced nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium ratios) and water (moisture is a key component that fuels microbial activity inside the bale). The process takes about two weeks before you can start planting in the bales. Below is a day to day guide. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Slamnate bale je najprej potrebno primerno namestiti (mi smo uporabili že obstoječo leseno konstrukcijo) in pripraviti/kompostirati, preden začnemo vanje saditi. Potrebuješ organsko gnojilo (poišči gnojilo z uravnovešenim razmerjem med dušikom, fosforjem in kalijem) in vodo (vlaga je ključni element, ki spodbuja mikrobne aktivnosti v bali). Proces priprave traja cca. dva tedna, spodaj pa je vodič po dnevih.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Use 3 cups of organic fertilizer per bale. Spread evenly throughout the bale and water it inside the bale - you can use a hose end sprayer to spray it deeper into the bale.<br /><span style="color: #666666;">Uporabi 3 lončke organskega gnojila na balo. Enakomerno porazdeli po celotni površini bale in dobro zalij z vodo. Lahko uporabiš cev z nastavkom, s katerim lahko dobro spereš gnojilo v notranjost bale.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Water the bales with 'warm' water (collected rainwater or water from buckets). Cold water tends to slow the composting process.<br /><span style="color: #666666;">Zalij bale z mlačno/toplo vodo (zbiralnik deževnice ali pa predhodno shranjeno vodo v posodah). Hladna voda iz pipe namreč lahko zavre proces kompostiranja.</span><br /><br /><b>Day 3 / <span style="color: #666666;">3. dan</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Water the bales with 'warm' water (collected rainwater or water from buckets). You are likely to smell the bales at this point. You can also feel the bales are starting to heat up - the cooking started!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Apply 3 cups of organic fertilizer per bale and water it down. You might see some mushrooms starting to grow - they are a sign that the bales are composting. Let them be!</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Uporabi 3 lončke organskega gnojila na balo in zalij z mlačno vodo. Sedaj že lahko opaziš kakšne gobice, ki so znak, da se bale kompostirajo. Pusti jih, da rasejo!</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /><br /><b>Day 11 / <span style="color: #666666;">11. dan</span></b><br />Let the bales cook and rest!<br /><span style="color: #666666;">Bale naj se kuhajo in počivajo!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Your bales are prepared for planting - if you look inside the bales, you will see little black particles which mean that the early stage of soil development is in progress. The bales are still warm which means that the seeds will germinate quickly. (we planted some squash and pumpkin seedlings, nasturtium, beans and hot peppers. </span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Bale so pripravljene za sajenje - če pogledaš v notranjost bal, lahko vidiš male črne pikice, ki so pravzaprav začetna zfaza nastajanja komposta oz. 'zemlje'. Bale še vedno oddajajo toploto - semena bodo zato hitreje skalila. Mi smo posadili sadike buč, kapucinke, nizek fižol in feferone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">If you want to know more, there are some great web pages, videos and e-books out there about gardening with straw bales. Find info that suits your needs and try the bales out!<br /><br /><span style="color: #666666;">Če želiš več informacij, lahko na spletu najdeš odlične strani, video vsebine in e-knjige o vrtnarjenju s slamnatimi balami. Poišči informacije, ki ustrezajo tvojim potrebam in preizkusi vrtnarjenje z balami!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Včeraj smo med delom na vrtu opazili par kač. Najprej smo mislili, da sta obe mrtvi, saj sta bili popolnoma negibni, a kasneje se je ena izmed njiju začela premikati... Naredili smo nekaj fotografij in kot vedno nam je pri prepoznavanju pomagala Lučka Zorko. Prva je Coronella austriaca oz. smokulja, ki je popolnoma nenevarna za človeka, na fotografiji pa jo lahko vidimo, kako uživa svoj obrok - Anguis fragilis oz. navadnega slepca. Kačo smo zmotili pri obroku in počasi je izginila iz vrta, za sabo pa je pustila tudi svoj mrtvi plen. </span><br />
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<br />Art centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535344268529646816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167537162402037612.post-91951099271535425722014-04-21T17:47:00.003+02:002014-04-21T17:47:47.464+02:00Apple tree companion planting / Dobri sosedi v sadovnjaku jablan<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">After making the soil airy, we fed the apple trees with manure and planted onions and garlic next to some of them. While working on all trees, there are many more companions to plant next to trees, such as marigold, basil, mint, lemon grass, nasturtium, comfrey, coriander, fennel, dill... We already planted marigolds in the rows between them and this year we are taking a step further.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Zemljo okoli jablan smo zrahljali, ter jih nahranili z gnojem in hkrati ob nekaterih nasadili česen in čebulo. Ko bomo obdelali vsa drevesa v našem sadovnjaku, bomo kot dobre sosede uporabili še ognjič, baziliko, meto, limonsko travo, kapucinke, gabez, koriander, komarček, ... Že prejšnja leta smo med jablanami zasadili ognjič, letos pa gremo korak naprej.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">And what are the benefits of companion planting?<br />- helps to protect from harmful pests,<br />- they attract beneficial insects,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">- help balance the environment,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">- conserve soil moisture,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">- help prevent weeds from growing,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">... and more + our friends deers don't like onions and garlic so we can plant and harvest them without worrying they'll be eaten for desert.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">In kakšne so prednosti sajenja po principu dobrih sosedov?</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">- pomagajo pri zaščiti pred škodljivci,</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">- privlačijo koristne žuželke,</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">- ohranjajo vlago v tleh,</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">- preprečujejo razraščanje plevela,</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">... in še kaj + naše prijateljice srne ne marajo česna in čebule, zato jih lahko brez skrbi sadimo in obiramo brez da bi postale njihova sladica.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">That's all folks, tomorrow is another (rainy) day.<br /><span style="color: #666666;">Toliko za danes, jutri je nov (deževni dan).</span></span><br />
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<br />Art centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535344268529646816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167537162402037612.post-28915447093479244452014-04-21T14:35:00.000+02:002014-04-21T17:19:45.993+02:00Potato, potato / Krompir, krompir<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">We've been also busy making new garden beds - raised, lasagna and straw based garden beds. </span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Zaposleni smo bili tudi z izgradnjo novih vrtnih gred - visokih, lazanja in gred s slamo. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">- prepare the surface: this type can be grown anywhere, we just mowed the grass<br />- spread manure/compost on the surface in the size of your garden bed<br />- cover with soaked newspaper/cardboard</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">- cover with straw, water well and alternate layers with sprinkled manure, cut grass and straw, watering each layer until completely soaked</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Slamnate grede so pravzaprav testni poizkus vzgoje krompirja. In takole jih lahko naredite sami (poročali bomo tudi o rezultatih):</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">- pripravi površino: tak princip lahko uporabiš kjerkoli, mi smo travnik le pokosili<br />- nasuj in razpostri gnoj/kompost po površini v velikost grede</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">- prekrij z mokrim časopisnim papirjem ali kartonom</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">- posadi krompir, prekrij s še eno plastjo gnoja/komposta/bogate zemlje</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">- prekrij s slamo, dobro zalij in manjavaj plasti z gnojem, pokošeno travo in slamo; vsako plast dobro zalij</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">We used two types of eco potatoes. Can't wait to see the results!<br /><span style="color: #666666;">Uporabili smo dve vrsti ekološkega krompirja. Komaj čakamo, da vidimo rezultate!</span></span><br />
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<br />Art centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535344268529646816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167537162402037612.post-74074639516735770882014-04-20T22:21:00.000+02:002014-04-24T17:07:27.185+02:00Fast forward to April / Hitro previjanje naprej do aprila<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">It's been ages since our last post and there's a good reason for that - too much work and 2 months have passed so quickly! So here's a FFWD to April...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Thanks to Ana and Martin, Katja and especially Marjan and Jakob, we are learning about the art of schnapps making for the first time. We have mixed and plum schnapps of highest quality and we'll be developing our own herbal remedies. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">And if this is not enough, we participated at the public discussion on Draft law on Cannabis in Slovene Parliament - empty temple of democracy, and empty it was... Our Motto: We're as many as grass and leaves!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">At the slovene parliament - public discussion on Draft Law on Cannabis /<br /><span style="color: #666666;">V slovenskem parlamentu na javni predstavitvi ob predlogu Zakona o konoplji</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Years ago we transplanted some wild garlic bulbs in our surrounding and they are finally producing and spreading. Therefore we are enjoying wild garlic in all forms - spreads, salads, pesto and much more... Healthy and delicious wild food from around the corner :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Apple trees needed feeding and we also bought 15 cornel plants which we planted in our fruit tree orc</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">hard. It's been a lot of digging but we will be healthy from now on - we have a saying in slovene: As healthy as cornel!<br />Our friend Tanja invited us to join her on a little trip to Croatia where we took a look at willow manufacturing plant. You just can't forget the lovely smell of willows.<br />And last but not least - we organized a seminar titled Use of Cannabis for Medicinal Purposes in Ljubljana. TNX goes to our lovely guests from Canada, USA, Israel and Slovenia. A big thank you!</span><br />
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Art centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535344268529646816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167537162402037612.post-22767482473244427582014-02-09T15:32:00.000+01:002014-02-09T15:33:12.944+01:00Soap Nuts Recipes / Recepti s pralnimi oreščki<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">We're not going into details about soap nuts. Let us just tell you they are actually berries, native in Asian regions, which produce natural soap called saponin. They are extremely gentle to skin and naturally anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-microbial. <br />We've had some soap nuts laying around (we seem not to get into the right washing rhythm with raw ones) and decided to try the following recipes:<br /><br /><span style="color: #666666;">Ne bomo se spuščali v detajle o pralnih oreščkih. Vseeno pa naj vam povemo, da so pralni oreščki v resnici jagode, ki izvirajo iz Azije. Vsebujejo naravno milo - saponin. So izjemno prijazni do kože in delujejo anti-bakterijsko in anti-mikrobno in so učinkoviti proti plesnim.<br />Našli smo paket pralnih oreščkov (nekako nam ni uspelo ujeti pralni ritem z njimi) in se odločili, da poizkusimo z naslednjimi recepti:</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">V društvu Asociacija pravijo, da je stanje na področju kulture <a href="http://www.asociacija.si/slo/archives/1408" target="_blank">".</a><a href="http://www.asociacija.si/slo/archives/1408" target="_blank">..še vedno, če ne veliko bolj, alarmantno"</a>, drugi govorijo o <a href="http://www.epeka.si/index.php/sl/novice/545-kulturna-katastrofa.html" target="_blank">kulturni katastrofi</a>, prispevki na nacionalki nam pripovedujejo <a href="http://4d.rtvslo.si/arhiv/tednik-prispevki/174259433" target="_blank">zgodbe o nemogočem životarjenju umetnikov</a>, sredstva za projekte in programe se grozotno krčijo, Nacionalni program na področju kulture (<a href="http://www.mizks.gov.si/fileadmin/mizks.gov.si/pageuploads/Obvestila/Kultura/NPK2013_2016.pdf" target="_blank">NPK</a>) so le besede na papirju in tako dalje in tako naprej... če omenimo le nekaj odzivov zadnjih dni.</span><br />
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</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Pripona črke c (kot copyright) daje misliti, da državna institucija in njeni
zaposleni, ki bi morali skrbeti za razvoj raznolike kulturne in umetniške
produkcije, delujejo pravzaprav izključevalno, klientielistično, elitno, togo
birokratsko, zastarelo, ideološko naravnano, centralistično usmerjeno itd. ter
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Art središča po <a href="http://vimeo.com/58912456" target="_blank">deložaciji</a> poiskala azil v Metelkova mestu v Ljubljani. Takrat
s(m)o pridobili prostor v stavbi Hlevi, ki se nahaja natančno čez cesto od
sedeža Ministrstva za kulturo. Popolnoma obnovljen bivalni in delovni
prostor smo poimenovali Atelje Azil. Pred
deložacijo in kasneje v času izgnanstva iz prostorov Art središča smo o
nepravilnostih nastavljenega vodstva Art središča obveščali vse sofinancerje in
partnerje v projektih Art središča, relevantne inštitucije, združenja in
posameznike v Sloveniji in tujini ter ob deložaciji konec novembra 2006 v prvi
izjavi za javnost opozorili na dolgotrajne posledice namernega škodovanja in
blokade prvega rezidenčnega umetniškega centra v Sloveniji. </span><br />
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središča. Kljub temu, da je ustanovitev centra leta 2000 podprla EU, projekt izgradnje umetniškega središča pa prejel nagrado za najboljši regionalni projekt. Nerazumevanje slovenske kulturne politike oz. odločevalcev o specifiki Art središča in nepoznavanja </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">tovrstnih –drugje po svetu uveljavljenih– praks umetniških izmenjav oz. Artist in Residence programov pa elegantno povzame izjava visoke uslužbenke na MzK iz leta 2012, da gre pri rezidencah za nič več kot turizem (?). </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Kasneje leta 2009
(po dobljenih tožbah Art središča) je ministrstvo pristopilo k reševanju centra
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Še vedno smo mnenja, da so naše objave o samooskrbnem vrtu, DIY gradnji, mini projektih in gostovanjih ter nenazadnje tudi ekoloških čistilih vsekakor smiselne vsebine samoniklega umetniškega centra. </span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Pa vendar, ko misel o kruhu nam vsakdanjem prevzame ustvarjalnost, ideje, razvoj umetnosti in njene potenciale (še posebej v tako marginaliziranih okoljih, v kakršnem deluje tudi Art središče), potem realnost postane izjemno tragi-komična izkušnja. Še Monty Python-i bi se od smeha razjokali, mi pa bomo kulturni praznik preživeli ob izdelavi ekoloških čistil in proslavili z vnosom besede <a href="http://razvezanijezik.org/?page=kulturac" target="_blank">kulturac</a> v</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"> <b>Razvezani jezik</b> - prosti slovar žive slovenščine.</span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><br />
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Art centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535344268529646816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167537162402037612.post-78863822313775850912014-02-07T19:34:00.002+01:002014-02-09T17:55:48.798+01:00Blogging about a cultural holiday<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">At the Art center we blog just about anything - self-sufficient gardening, food, DIY building, mini projects, our guests, and lately even about ecological cleaners. This will sound very Monty Python, but our artistic center (together with our blog) is an excellent metaphor for (current) state of culture in Slovenia. No budget, literally.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Each year, the beginning of February is marked by increased usage of the word 'culture'. Indeed, it is present in all spheres of life, reaching it's peak on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre%C5%A1eren_Day" target="_blank">Prešeren Day</a> and then disappearing from the horizon. On 8th February we celebrate the anniversary of the death of Slovene national poet France Prešeren... and, ironically as it seems, also the 'death' (well, suicide to be correct) of our culture. How typically Slovene.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Asociacija, Association of Arts and Culture NGOs and Freelancers in Slovenia, says that the situation in culture is alarming, others are talking about a cultural catastrophe, national TV is telling us stories about impossible living conditions of slovene artists (way below minimal wage), funding for projects and programs is shrinking horrendously, how the National Program for Culture is only a piece of paper and so on and so on... if we mention only a few statements over the last few days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Cuts and blockages don't surprise us anymore here at the Art center - after 14 years of existence it still hurts, but to tell you the truth, we simply cannot be bothered to deal with incompetent bureaucrats at the Ministry of Culture anymore, begging for crumbs from them etc..</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">When <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25930799" target="_blank">you look around a bit</a>, see the world, Slovenia really becomes small... small in all negative connotations, unfortunately.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">However, it is horrible for us to watch - even though 7 years ago we were first on the list for cut-offs (lucky ones, always pioneers!) - that every year, more and more individuals and organizations are joining us on this list.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Therefore, just like every year, we once again join the wave of protests on the Slovene Cultural Holiday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Culture in all it's glory deserves honor and praise, but not in Slovenia. Here it looks like it became an insult in all its extremes, a swear word to release the building frustration. Exactly 7 years ago, we invented - in our humble opinion- a very appropriate word for these and similar ailments. A neologism that seemed (and still is) unbelieveably suitable for the description of slovene cultural policy: KULTURAC.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Kulturac is a composite: a new word formed from foundation (culture) and suffix (c) and essentially derives from the visual image (logo) of the former Ministry of Culture. Within the art scene one could call it also subvertising, ad-busting or a spoof.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Suffix C (as in copyright) suggests that national institutions and its employees, who should take care of the development of diverse cultural and artistic production, instead operate exclusionary, elitist, rigidly bureaucratic, conservative and ideologically oriented, centralized etc.. and in this way possess the life of Slovenian culture and art. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Also (very important for our foreign readers!) - kulturac means something else. This part is hard to translate. Nonetheless, kultura is culture, kurac is a curseword meaning dick, which joint together forms kulturac = culture dick. Sort of. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The word culture has recently (wow, that's years now) won the suffix c , upgrading the word to kulturac (=cultural dick) which could be / is used in daily life as a cultural swearword meaning:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">- mostly disagreement, disapproval, resentment, for example of cultural policy, culture, quality of cultural / artistic activity / project / ...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">- pejorative for a person of unspecified gender in the professional field (culture) etc.. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The application can also be used as a self-criticism of culture/artists and opportunism, but it is rare.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">1.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Vulgar term in wide use in cultural spheres. Usually used in sentences when disagreeing with something or because something is plain wrong.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">2.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Code for the unknown specimen of undefined sex in the field of cultural activity. Usually used in a negative mood.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">3.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>As a place denotes things that have gone wrong.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">4.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Send somebody 'in kulturac' means that him / her do not agree or do not approve his / her actions and procedures.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Specifically, the word kulturac originates from the year 2007, when after the <a href="http://vimeo.com/58912456" target="_blank">eviction</a>, the team of Art center found asylum in Metelkova city in Ljubljana. At that time we got a space in the building Hlevi (ex Stables), located exactly across the street from the HQ of the Ministry of Culture. We completely renovated the space into a living and working area and named the studio Artists' Asylum. Before the eviction, and later on during the exile from the premises of Art center, the team continually informed all co-financiers and partners in projects of the Art center, relevant institutions, associations and individuals in Slovenia and abroad, about the irregularities of the forced management by the local despots. On the day of eviction, at the end of November 2006, our first public statement warned of the long-term effects intentional harm and blockage of the first art center in Slovenia will bring.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">In the past, the Ministry of Culture repeatedly (well, actually always) distanced itself from the problem of Art center. This is despite the fact that the establishment of the center in 2000 was backed by the EU funded project to build an artistic center that later on won the award for the best regional project. Misunderstanding of Slovenian cultural policy or it's decision-makers about the specifics of the Art Center and the ignorance of these - in the rest of the world - renowned artistic exchanges and practices, their understanding of the Artist in Residence programs can be elegantly summarized in a statement by the Ministry of Culture employee in 2012, that art residencies are nothing more than tourism ( ? ).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">At the end of 2006, when there was a violent eviction of the premises of Art Centre by local police, we informed all the ministers (4 of us survived!) about the possibilities of the development of Art Center, asked for help, and in the end just before the public auction of the Art center complex saw a bright light at the end of a long, dark and musty tunnel.<br />At least we hoped so.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Later in 2009-2010 (resulting from lawsuits won by the Art Centre team) the ministry approached us, to help solve the center by paying off the debt with a promise of program independence and co-investment opportunities for the Art center team, which in 2010 they then broke again. Art Center has then filed a lawsuit against the Republic of Slovenia, which is still ongoing. And here we are, in the year 2014.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">We still believe that our posts about self-sufficient gardening, DIY building, mini projects, our guests, and finally, ecological cleaners, are certainly meaningful in the development of an autonomous artistic center. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Never the less, when the thought about our daily bread takes over creativity, ideas, development of art and its potentials (especially in marginalized environments, in one of which Art center operates), the reality becomes a tragic comedy of an experience - even the Monty Pythons would cry with laughter. And we'll spend the cultural holiday making ecological cleaners and celebrating it with entering our new word in '<a href="http://www.culture.si/en/Razvezani_jezik_-_The_Unleashed_Tongue" target="_blank">Razvezani jezik [The Unleashed Tongue]</a>, the first user-generated online dictionary of spoken Slovenian language'. That's as cultural as it gets.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Combine vinegar and essential oil in a spray bottle. Spray vinegar mixture inside bowl, toilet seat, lid, and handle. Allow to sit for several minutes. Sprinkle baking soda inside toilet bowl and scrub with a toilet brush. Flush. Use a clean dry cloth to wipe vinegar solution off.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">V pršilko nalij kis in eterično olje. Mešanico popršiš v WC školjko, na sedalo, pokrov... Pusti učinkovati nekaj minut. Nasuj malo sode bikarbone v notranjost WC-ja in zdrgni z metlico. Speri z vodo, ostale površine pa pobriši s suho krpo.</span><br />
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<br />Art centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535344268529646816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167537162402037612.post-5192418610479847312014-02-05T15:26:00.003+01:002014-02-06T18:34:56.928+01:00Air Freshner / Osvežilec zraka<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">A great way to freshen up the space... fights even the toughest smells!<br /><span style="color: #666666;">Super način za osvežitev prostora... premaga tudi najbolj neugodne vonjave! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">1/2 cup vinegar / </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">1/2 lončka kisa</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">1/2 cup water / <span style="color: #666666;">1/2 lončka vode</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">few drops essential oils of your choice* / <span style="color: #666666;">nekaj kapljic eteričnega olja po lastni izbiri*</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">* We use lavander oil but you can use whichever you prefer or use aromatic vinegar with orange/lemon peels as described in recipe for <a href="http://artcenter-slovenia.blogspot.com/2014/01/all-purpose-cleaner-vsestransko-cistilo.html" target="_blank">All purpose cleaner</a> (Version 2).<br /><span style="color: #666666;">* Mi uporabljamo olje lavande, lahko pa uporabiš katerikoli drugo; ali pa namesto navadnega kisa uporabi aromatiziran kis, kot smo ga opisali v receptu za <a href="http://artcenter-slovenia.blogspot.com/2014/01/all-purpose-cleaner-vsestransko-cistilo.html" target="_blank">Vsestransko čistilo</a> (Verzija 2).</span></span><br />
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<br />Art centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535344268529646816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167537162402037612.post-80408297496397275742014-02-05T15:24:00.001+01:002014-02-06T18:26:06.581+01:00Glass cleaner / Čistilo za steklo<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Another easy recipe for cleaning windows and other glass surfaces, mirrors, countertops... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">1 cup alcohol (or vodka etc.) / <span style="color: #666666;">1 lonček alkohola (ali vodke ipd.)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">1/4 cup white vinegar / <span style="color: #666666;">1/4 lončka kisa</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">1 tbsp grated natural bar soap /<span style="color: #666666;">1 žlica naribanega naravnega mila</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Dissolve grated soap in a bit of warm water. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Combine alcohol and vinegar in a bucket. Add water to cca. 2 litres. Add soap and stir. Pour into spray bottle and store the rest in a clean container/bottle with a tight-fitting lid/cap. Spray on surface and wipe clean with a dry cloth.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Naribano milo stopiš v manjši količini tople vode. V večjo posodo nalij alkohol in kis. Dodaj vodo do cca. dveh litrov, stopljeno milo in dobro premešaj. Prelij v pršilko, ostalo pa shrani v posodi s pokrovom ali plastenki in dobro zapri. </span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Površino popršiš s čistilom in pobrišeš s suho krpo. </span><br />
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<br />Art centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535344268529646816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167537162402037612.post-81369528613203213562014-02-04T15:29:00.000+01:002014-02-04T15:33:03.745+01:00Fabric softener / Mehčalec za perilo<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Below you will find two recipes for home-made fabric softeners - one with baking soda and second one with vinegar. Try them out!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Spodaj si lahko ogledaš dva recepta za domačo pripravo mehčalca za perilo - en s sodo bikarbono in drug s kisom. Preizkusi sam/a!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Fabric softener with Baking Soda <span style="color: #666666;">/ Mehčalec za perilo s sodo bikarbono</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">720 g baking soda / <span style="color: #666666;">720 g sode bikarbone</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">480 ml warm water / <span style="color: #666666;">480 ml tople vode</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">10 drops 100% lavender oil (or other essential oil) / <span style="color: #666666;">10 kapljic 100% sivkinega olja (ali katerega drugega olja)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Mix all ingredients together in a bottle/container and shake/mix well, so that baking soda is completely dissolved. Close tightly. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Always shake before use.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Vse sestavine dobro zmešaj v steklenici/posodi, da se sda bikarbona raztopi. Dobro zapri. Pred uporabo vedno pretresi.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Fabric softener with Vinegar <span style="color: #666666;">/ Mehčalec za perilo s kisom</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">720 ml white vinegar / <span style="color: #666666;">720 ml alkoholnega kisa</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">480 ml water* / <span style="color: #666666;">480 ml vode *</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">10 drops 100% lavender oil (or other essential oil) / <span style="color: #666666;">10 kapljic 100% sivkinega olja (ali katerega drugega olja)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Mix all ingredients together in a bottle/container. Close tightly and store in a cool and dry place. Shake before use.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Vse sestavine dobro zmešaj v steklenici/posodi. Dobro zapri in shrani v hladnem in suhem prostoru. Pred uporabo vedno pretresi.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">* You can use only vinegar and essential oil!</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">* Lahko uporabiš le mešanico kisa in eteričnega olja!</span><br />
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Art centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535344268529646816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167537162402037612.post-85452670584476732472014-02-03T15:46:00.001+01:002014-02-03T21:05:06.077+01:00Liquid laundry detergent / Tekoči pralni prašek<div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Hvala gre Nike, mamici treh malčkov, za še en odličen recept, tokrat za tekoči pralni prašek.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">400 ml hot water / <span style="color: #666666;">400 ml vroče vode</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">65 g shaved soap bar / <span style="color: #666666;">65 g mila, naribanega</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">100 ml washing soda / <span style="color: #666666;">100 ml pralne sode</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">50 ml borax / <span style="color: #666666;">50 ml boraksa</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Add shaved soap bar to hot water and mix on low heat until it dissolves - don't let it boil. Pour cca 4 l of hot water in your container, add disolved soap, washing soda and borax. Mix well. Add 4 more litres of water and mix again. When it cools down, add 10-15 drops of essential oil (we use lavander). Cover and leave it over the night. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">In the morning, mix again. Take a plastic bottle, fill it with half soap mixture and half water.*</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Shake well before use. Use 60-80 ml per wash.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Naribaj milo v vročo vodo in mešaj nad rahlim ognjem, dokler se ne raztopi - ni treba, da vre. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">V vedro zlij slabe 4 l vroče vode, dodaj raztopljeno milo, sodo in boraks. Dobro zmešaj, da se prah raztopi. Dodaj še 4 l vode in spet zmešaj. Ko se shladi, lahko dodaš še 10 - 15 kapljic eteričnega olja (mi uporabljamo lavando). Pokrij in pusti stati čez noč. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Zjutraj spet premešaj. Plastenko do polovice napolni z pripravljeno milno mešanico in dodaj pol vode.*</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Pred uporabo pretresi. Doziraj cca. 60-80ml na pranje.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">* You can skip last step with diluting the soap mixture and use a little bit less of laundry detergent per wash.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">* Zadnji korak razredčitve lahko izpustiš in uporabiš manjšo količino pralnega praška na pranje.</span></div>
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Art centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535344268529646816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167537162402037612.post-16894715119182360002014-02-02T17:12:00.001+01:002014-02-03T19:29:45.056+01:00Washing powder / Pralni prašek<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">It couldn't be easier... we'll be sharing more recipes for liquid laundry detergent, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">natural fabric softeners and </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">soap nut uses in the coming days.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Nič lažjega... v prihodnjih dneh bomo delili še recepte za tekoči pralni prašek, </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">naravne mehčalce za perilo in </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">uporabo pralnih oreščkov.</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Washing powder / <span style="color: #666666;">Pralni prašek</span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">1 shaved bar soap / <span style="color: #666666;">1 milo, naribano</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">240 g borax / <span style="color: #666666;">240 g boraksa </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">240 g washing soda / <span style="color: #666666;">240 g pralne sode</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Using hand grater, shave 1 bar of soap. Combine all ingredients in a container and mix well. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Use 1 table spoon per wash (or 2-3 for large or heavily stained). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;">Naribaj 1 milo. Vse sestavine zmešaj v posodi in dobro premešaj. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;">Uporabi 1 žlico na pranje (ali 2-3 za večje količine ali bolj umazano perilo). </span></span><br />
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<br />Art centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535344268529646816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167537162402037612.post-10227251147976978952014-01-31T17:34:00.000+01:002014-02-01T15:23:31.422+01:00All purpose cleaner / Vsestransko čistilo<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">As promised, second recipe for a greener cleaning experience - all purpose cleaner with white vinegar. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Vinegar is one of the most common ingredients in home-made cleaning products. 5% vinegar kills 99 </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">percent of </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">bacteria, 82 </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">percent of mold, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">and 80 percent of </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">germs.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> You can dilute it with water or leave it undiluted</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> for heavier stains. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">You can use your brand new cleaner on most surfaces in kitchen, bathroom etc. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Version 1 is a basic recipe - you can even skip essential oil if you don't have it and you're not bothered by the vinegar smell, while recipe in Version 2 improves the smell by adding something you anyway have at home. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">And what is better than a cleaner you can use as a salad dressing?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Kot smo obljubili - drugi recept za okolju prijazno vsestransko čistilo</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Kis je ena izmed glavnih sestavin večine domačih čistil. Učinkovitost 5% kisa je 99% pri bakterijah, 82% pri plesnih in 80% pri klicah. Lahko ga uporabiš razredčenega z vodo, na trdovratnejšo umazanijo pa ga lahko naneseš tudi nerazredčenega. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Čistilo lahko uporabiš praktično za vse površine v kuhinji, kopalnici itd. </span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Verzija 1 je tako osnoven recept, kjer lahko brez problema izpustiš tudi eterično olje, če ga nimaš ali pa te vonj po kisu ne moti. Verzija 2 pa je namenjena tistim, ki eteričnega olja nimajo, pa bi vseeno želeli prekriti močen vonj po kisu z nečem, kar imajo pri roki. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">In kaj je boljšega kot čistilo, ki ga lahko uporabiš tudi za solatni preliv?</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">All purpose cleaner / <span style="color: #666666;">Vsestransko čistilo</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Version1 / <span style="color: #666666;">Verzija 1</span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">1 or 2 parts water to 1 part vinegar / <span style="color: #666666;">1 ali 2 dela vode na en del kisa</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">10-20 drops tea tree essential oil / <span style="color: #666666;">10-20 kapljic eteričnega olja čajevca</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">spray bottle, container / <span style="color: #666666;">pršilka ali kakšna druga posoda za shranjevanje</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Fill spray bottle with water and vinegar. Add essential oil and shake well. </span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">V pršilko nalij kis in vodo. Dodaj eterično olje in dobro pretresi.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Version 2 / <span style="color: #666666;">Verzija 2</span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">peels from 2 or more organic oranges or lemons / <span style="color: #666666;">olupki dveh ali več eko pomaranč ali limon</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">white vinegar / <span style="color: #666666;">alkoholni kis</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">glass jar with cover / <span style="color: #666666;">stekleni kozarec za vlaganje s pokrovčkom</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Peel 2 or more oranges/lemons and put in a glass jar. Pour over white vinegar and leave up to 2 weeks. When strained, dilute it with water according to your need (as described in recipe Version 1).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Olupi dve ali več pomaranč/limon in daj olupke v stekleni kozarec za vlaganje. Prelij z alkoholnim kisom in pusti stati do dveh tednov. Pred uporabo precedi in razredči z vodo (kot opisano v Verziji 1).</span><br />
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