diff --git a/docker/client.py b/docker/client.py
index ce5fde0a..8ee5d2db 100644
--- a/docker/client.py
+++ b/docker/client.py
@@ -231,6 +231,15 @@ class Client(requests.Session):
         detach=False, stdin_open=False, tty=False, mem_limit=0, ports=None,
         environment=None, dns=None, volumes=None, volumes_from=None,
         privileged=False):
+        '''
+        NOTES:
+
+            - To create modifiable volumes at start time, use::
+
+                volumes={"/srv": "" }
+
+        '''
+
         config = self._container_config(image, command, hostname, user,
             detach, stdin_open, tty, mem_limit, ports, environment, dns,
             volumes, volumes_from, privileged)
@@ -435,6 +444,16 @@ class Client(requests.Session):
             params={'term': term}), True)
 
     def start(self, container, binds=None, lxc_conf=None):
+        '''
+
+        NOTES:
+            - Remember that you must declare "blank" volumes
+              at container creation to use binds
+            - An example of binds mapping from host to container::
+
+                {'/mnt/srv/': '/srv'}
+
+        '''
         if isinstance(container, dict):
             container = container.get('Id')
         start_config = {