Resources

Service Books

...for service oriented submissives and slaves



  • Home Comforts: The Arts and Science of Keeping House by Cheryl Mendelson
    It is a book I have used countless of times. It has everything in it: How to do all basic sewing stitches. How to iron a dress shirt and how to fold sheets. How to make up a bed with hospital corners. How to choose proper sizes for sheets, tablecloths, and other household linens. How to set the table for informal and formal meals. Expert recommendations for safe food storage. The most exhaustive and reliable information on fabrics, textile fibers, and their laundering, and drying. A thorough explanation of care labels and why and how you should often (carefully) disregard them. Housekeeping guidelines for people with pets or with allergies. What to do about dust mites. How to clean and care for wood, china and crystal, jewelry, ceramic tile, metals, and more. Guides to stain and spot removal.


  • Emily Post's Etiquette

  • Essential Manners for Men: What to Do, When to Do It, and Why by Peter Post

  • Emily Post's Entertaining by Peggy Post
    You can't go wrong with an Emily Post book. They cover it all. They are the definitive books on etiquette. Peggy Post also now has updated the books with more modern topics.



  • Books that have been recommended to me but I have not yet read....
  • A Butler's Life: Scenes from the Other Side of the Silver Salver by Christopher Allen, Kimberly Allen


  • Behind the Scenes: Domestic Arrangements in Historic Houses by Christina Hardyment, National Trust


  • The House Servant's Directory: Or a Monitor for Private Families : Comprising Hints on the Arrangement and Performance of Servants' Work by Robert Roberts, Graham Russell Hodges


  • The Rituals of Dinner: The Origins, Evolution, Eccentricities, and Meaning of Table Manners by Margaret Visser


  • In the Royal Manner : Expert Advice on Etiquette and Entertaining from the Former Butler to Diana, Princess of Wales by Paul Burrell (Hardcover)


  • Tea & Etiquette: Taking Tea for Business and Pleasure by Dorothea Johnson, James Norwood Pratt



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