Why, you may ask, do we have an article on how to make vinegar?  Well, besides the obvious connection that you make wine vinegar from wine, incorrect cellaring often presents the opportunity to make your own vinegar easily, as your wine is ruined when stored in the wrong conditions!

If you’re a wine connoisseur then you’ve probably experienced the disappointment of opening an expensive bottle, only to discover it tastes like vinegar.

In fact, in truth nothing is needed to make vinegar from wine. If exposed to air wine will start to ferment into vinegar on its own. The bacteria which cause the conversion from alcohol to acetic acid are ubiquitous.

But just in case you don’t get your cellaring conditions right we have a recipe for you to use to turn your wine into a something good for dressings, sauces, marinades, basting mixtures and other uses.

Alternatively, you can store your wine at one of Kennards Self Storage 11 climate controlled wine cellars!

Here is the simple recipe: 

This technique yields just one bottle, however. For a steady supply of vinegar, take a wide-mouthed glass jug whose capacity is at least a 4 litres and pour a quart of wine and a cup of vinegar into it. Keep the container covered most of the time, but open it for a half hour every day. In a couple of weeks the madre, a viscous starter, will have settled to the bottom of the jug, while the vinegar above it will be ready for use. Add more wine as you remove vinegar to keep the level in the jug constant.  

The problem of locating the business in a place that is flexible, convenient and economical provides real challenges. Typical business accommodation obliges entrepreneurs to take on significant financial obligations.

Kennards Self Storage offers fledgling businesses an easy low risk way to start. Renting a mini warehouse at Kennards is on a month-to-month basis. This eliminates the risk of committing to a multi-year lease.

In addition, Kennards will provide size flexibility so business can grow and contract according to demand, season and success of the enterprise. Entrepreneurs can upsize or downsize their space at any time without penalty. This size flexibility eliminates the waste of carrying unused space.

Kennards also provide additional services to assist small business to operate, including:     

·         Delivery Concierge Service

·         Forklifts and pallet trucks to help move goods.

·         Meeting rooms for client or staff meetings.

·         WiFi connectivity so businesses can log on and communicate.

If you know someone getting started in business – get them to consider Kennards Self Storage.

Kennards Self Storage has a wonderful solution for those great big toys. Storing them in one of their 39 boat/ and caravan storage locations means you can enjoy the fun, and safely lock them away.

Kennards offers open and covered storage for boats and caravans. All of these have 7 day a week access plus CCTV surveillance.

Below is a list of locations which offer caravan and boat storage.

You can still enjoy fishing, waterskiing, boating and camping even if you co not have the space.

To learn more about how to store your big boys toys go to www.kss.com.au or www.kennards.co.nz, or call your nearest centre. 

The Safe Deposit Boxes now available at several Kennards Self Storage locations have proved very popular, as people recognise the benefits over traditional bank safe deposits.

Kennards continues to install more safe deposit boxes to satisfy the demand.

In contrast to banks, Kennards Safe Deposit Boxes have 7 day a week access, and you do not need to be a bank customer. In addition, Kennards does not insist on 100 point identification checks.

People use them to keep Birth and Marriage Certificates, House Titles, Mortgages as well as photos and other small precious keepsakes.

The Safe Deposit Boxes are locked inside a discreet room or vault, and only vault customers are permitted access.

In addition, the safe deposit customers keep the only keys to their safe deposit box. Kennards does not have a key at all. This provides the highest level of privacy and discretion.

Kennards Self Storage has witnessed very strong take-up of the Boat and Caravan Storage they provide at their Browns Plains storage centre. In response they have now allocated more land to satisfy this demand, and expanded to 57 spaces.

The joy of camping and fishing can be all forgotten when trying to find a safe and convenient place to store the toys. Street parking is often prohibited by many councils and also risks of theft and damage to your boat.   

While storing a boat or caravan in the driveway or front lawn uses up important space at home, and is in the way.

In Browns Plains, Kennards Self Storage provides one of the largest open storage facilities in Brisbane to accommodate the growth in boat and caravan ownership.

The property is fenced with a computer controlled access gate to restrict access. The centre is also equipped with a digital CCTV system, which records activity in the centre. The system provides 24 hour access so customers can retrieve or return their toys to storage anytime.

Located next to Mt Lindesay Highway, and just 2 minutes from the Logan Motorway so access is very easy.

To learn more call (07) 3800 6100 or visit www.kss.com.au

In April 1996, Australia was shocked by the brutal killing of 35 people in Port Arthur, Tasmania. In response, one of the changes to come was securely and safely storing firearms. This became law in all states and territories in Australia.

Removing guns from the curiosity of children and the risk of theft is firmly believed to be an important contribution to safety. Many spouses are comforted for the family to know a firearm is not easily accessible.

Kennards offers legally compliant gun storage for firearms in numerous locations. This means shooting enthusiasts can enjoy their sport, still comply with the law and keep their guns away from home.

Kennards Gun Storage is pleased to be able to offer an appealing alternative to accommodate the lawful ownership of firearms.

Police in each jurisdiction are fully aware and supportive of the Kennards Gun Storage solution.

To learn more visit www.kss.com.au or phone: 1800 658 855  

Moving your small business or moving house can be a difficult time and the last thing you want to worry about is the quality of your moving boxes or whether you have purchased too many or not enough.

Because it’s difficult to judge the quantity of cartons you will need when buying moving boxes, Kennards Self Storage offers a great service through the Kennards box buy back advantage.

With our buyback advantage you can buy as many new boxes as you like and return any unused new boxes for a full refund at any Kennards Self Storage centre. 

The moving boxes that you purchased new and have used during your move are still worth something if they are in good condition, so Kennards will also buy these back from you for a lesser amount.  

Many storage companies and removalists don’t offer the type of moving box service Kennards Self Storage offers. We are significantly different to our competitors and as a result we will also Buy-Back moving boxes that are not Kennards Boxes, so bring in some competitors moving cartons in good condition and we will buy them from you too.

One of the things that we have done to help make your move easier is develop a comprehensive range of quality boxes and packing materials that are available through the Kennards Box Shop at every Kennards Self Storage centre in Australia and New Zealand. If you buy 10 or more new boxes you even save 20% off the price. You can even mix and match sizes and types to take advantage of this great offer.

The range is also available online at www.kss.com.au & www.kennards.co.nz

The bloke is unassuming and when I first meet him I did’nt see a customer service dude in him, but, when we needed him the most, he flew into action like superman of the customer service world and all totally unsupervised.

BOB, mate you are a legend, based on your recent performance they should pay you more and from me and my family we THANKYOU and sincerely appreciate ALL your help.

To the KING of Kennards, you need more people like Superman BOB, so does Sydney.

BOB, you have made our move interstate to WA even better, cheers champion.” 

The gentleman that I first saw at Kirrawee was so pleasant and helpful and although he didn’t have in stock the size carton I required he happily referred me to the next nearest outlet where he knew the cartons were in stock. I drove down to Miranda and there I received the same excellent service from the two gentlemen there. They really were very pleasant to deal with and did everything possible for me.

Sometimes you get great service as a customer but to get great service at two locations tells me that this is a good company. I was really impressed. I have never been to Kennards Self Storage before, but I won’t hesitate to use you again.”

Cate says ” Just letting you know that I am back from Uganda after 3 months away. A bit longer than I expected to be away but there was so much to do! It was amazing handing out the donations to the children and the local community.

 The Kennards boxes alone are much loved. I am told that they are used for storage, as suitcases, makeshift tables and the local teachers use the boxes to make flash cards and teaching materials. The school proudly showed me that they had put the last lot of boxes ( sent with last years donation) to good use. The cleverly made flash cards and posters out of the boxes. They were fantastic, i was so impressed.

Thank you again for all of your assistance with the boxes and storage space. Without your constant help, I would not be able to do the work I do in Uganda.”

Kennards Self Storage are happy to be helping out Cate with her work in Uganda.