Maintenance, in a Lifestyle context, is the ongoing routine care of person, gear, garments and space that sustains a dynamic — including Boot Care, Leather Care, Garment Care and personal care. It is often understood as one of the quieter forms of service.

Maintenance practice grew alongside the development of service traditions within Leather and BDSM communities.

Standards of Maintenance vary by dynamic and House. The value of the practice itself is broadly shared.