I just found this message on a yahoo group. It seems like brainstorming of duties for a sub for his Mistress. One can still question that is it what a Domme really wants and what does a sub gets out of it? My Mistress has already trained me with some of them and i help Her happily with the household chores.I believe that it is important for a submissive to perform these duties. It helps making Her Mistress life easy and of course, a good submissive should offer a helping hand himself. Also, it makes Her feel special and reminds of him of his place. Your Mistress deserves all these little things because She has cared to take a responsibility of owning a sub which is lot of work itself. In my view, it is not that a sub is humiliated by doing Her dishes, mopping the floors or helping Her fold the clothes etc. It is that he cares about the trust She is putting in him for accomplishing simpl but important everyday tasks. In most cases, Mistresses can do much better than their subs (at least in O/our case ~grins~) but it will surely be pleasing to Her when She finds her boy trying hard to learn and please Her with little tasks. It is a submission of its own which is special and many Mistresses appreciate that. It makes Your relationship more interesting that just whipping and spanking his bottom.The importance of making Your beloved Owner comfortable and giving Her more time to enjoy other things that She deserves can not be denied in any D/s relationship. It is very much give and take and no one can be forced to do all this.
In O/our relationship, Mistress has trained me with my duties and I can do some things without Her help. My duties remind me of my place and at the same time they make me skilfull, organzied and active. She expects perfection like in everything does so I am always informed about anything that can be done better. Also, She does not hesitate to discipline me as She trusts my abilities that I can do better. I am always grateful to Her for helping me to learn and please Her more while I look forward to doing things on my own without Her help so that She does not have to care about these chores. I hope that I will help Her save more time to do other tasks that need Her attention and take the responsiblities of my duties full time like cooking, shopping and washing etc. There is nothing like the happiness a sub gets from Her pleasures and comforts and from her beautiful smiles and pride in Her eyes for him. This is what i get out from it and it is worth it.

*Tasks in Red are the ones i am already doing or being trained to do

What a Dominant Wants
A checklist created with Dominants in mind
By Mistress Norische

Domestic
Washing dishes
Cooking (helping with cooking/cutting vegies etc)
Sweeping
Mopping
Grocery shopping
Taking out the trash
Cleaning out the refrigerator
Cleaning the Stove
Polishing silver
Cleaning crystal
Setting table
Serving meals
Serving refreshments
Washing clothes (helping with laundry)
Folding clothes
Putting away clothes
Ironing clothes
Mending clothes
Stain removal
Organizing clothes (closets, drawers)
Laying out clothing for Master/Mistress
Storing seasonal clothing
Taking clothing to drycleaner
Taking clothing to tailor
Shopping for clothing
Polishing Shoes
Polishing Boots
Vacuuming
Stream cleaning carpet
Stain removal from carpet and upholstery
Dusting
Polishing furniture
Straightening rooms (couches, whipping tables)
Organizing rooms
Seasonal decorating
Washing windows
Steam cleaning furniture
Mopping bathroom floor
Cleaning commode
Cleaning shower
Cleaning sink
Monitoring and shopping for personal items
Making bed
Changing bedding (with Her help)
Feeding pets
Walking pets
Cleaning up after pets (accidents, and litter boxes)
Training pets
Taking pets to be groomed
Taking pets to vet

Maintenance and Upkeep
Mowing the yard
Planting flowers
Maintaining flowers
Maintaining garden
Pruning trees/bushes
Watering and Fertilizing yard
Power washing outside of house
Washing outside windows
Painting
Electrical
Plumbing
Carpentry
Small appliance repair
Upholstery or furniture repair
Metal work/welding
Furnace/Air conditioner maintenance and repair
Roofing
Cleaning the Guttering
Cleaning the chimney
Weather proofing the house
Major construction

Personal
Shaving Master/Mistress
Waxing
Cutting and/or styling hair
Manicure (looking forward to train me)
Pedicure (looking forward to train me)
Acrylic nails
Full body massage
Foot massage
Facial
Helping Master/Mistress bathe (sometimes)
Dressing Master/Mistress (sometimes)
Cleaning and maintaining jewelry
Maintaining medication
Maintaining vitamins
Monitoring diet
Monitoring doctors appointments
Monitoring dentist appointments

Secretarial/Office
Answering phone
Answering email
Typing
Filing
Accounting
Dictation
Making appointments
Making reservations
Making travel arrangements
Tax preparation
Monitoring mail
Answering mail
Going to post office
Mailing packages
Computer programming
Quicken
Excel
Microsoft Money
Lotus 123
Word Perfect
Microsoft Word
Word process
Data entry
Web page design and maintenance
Computer repair
Updating computer
Monitoring and purchasing office supplies
Monitoring bills
Paying bills
Monitoring and balancing checkbook
Monitoring birthdays, holidays and anniversaries
Purchasing gifts and/or cards

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
Oil change (helped Her)
Spark plugs
Tires (changing and airing tires up)
Changing belts
Changing filters
Adding coolant
Weatherizing vehicle
Routine maintenance
Getting car inspected
Getting tags for car
Basic engine repair
Taking vehicle to mechanic
Advanced engine repair
Body work

Travel
Making travel arrangements
Packing luggage (have helped Her with that)
Purchasing necessary items
Making reservations
Arranging for car rental
Arranging for airline tickets
Arranging for bus tickets
Arranging for train tickets
Creating itinerary
Getting information on area (site seeing/tourist information)
Arranging for tickets to entertainment (theater,concert etc.)
Arranging for driver or chauffer
Driving or chauffeuring Master/Mistress
Arranging for funds (foreign currency, travelers checks)
Arranging for tourist visa
Monitoring passport
Monitor necessary immunizations

Entertainment
Attending the theater
Attending the orchestra
Attending concert
Attending the ballet
Formal occasions
BDSM related occasions
Scening
Sexual partner (i am Hers or i will help Her seek one)
Listening to music
Playing musical instrument (learning)
Singing
Spiritual (attending Mass, church functions) (She is my Goddess)
Volunteer Work, Community Functions
Jogging partner (under Her consideration)
Walking partner
Exercise partner
Martial arts partner
Playing sports (under Her consideration)
Weight lifting
Personal Trainer
Playing video/computer games
Playing cards
Playing board games
Playing role playing games
Shopping
Dining out
Dancing
Clubbing (going to bar)
Going to movies
Poetry (my Mistress writes songs so i would love any help)
Creative writing (She is planning Her book)
Observatory
Zoo, or animal parks
Amusement parks
Museum exhibits
Art galleries
Handicrafts
Hobbies
Going to flea markets
Going to auction
Going to garage sales
Sightseeing
Traveling partner
Swimming
Boating
Skiing (Being planned)
Scuba diving
Fishing
Salt water fishing
Hunting
Canoeing
Kayaking
White water rafting
Spelunking
Rock climbing
Camping (MMMMM....)
Hiking
Nature walks
Mountain Climbing
Sky diving

Household Entertainment
Arranging for a caterer
Planning dinner (helped Her .. lol)
Planning menu
Arranging for entertainment
Seating
Arrangements for out of town guests
Bartender (i can do that .. lol)
Serving guests (helped Her)
Answering door, introducing guests
Decorating for party
Tending guest's property
Setting formal table
Writing and mailing invitations
Clean up afterwards


This list was designed with Master or Mistress and slave in mind,
however it can serve useful for Dominant and submissive as well.

There is a lot W/we enjoy doing together(& as i was reading the list, i thought i could do more-W/we should definetely talk about this), just the everyday things but still She is the my beloved loving Owner and i am happily owned. This is the beauty of O/our relationship :)