Laundry & Dry Cleaning at The Ritz‑Carlton Grand Canal.

Families in the one- and two-bedroom villas build up a lot of pool and beach clothes. Up to six kilos costs AED 60, up to twelve AED 99, and every kilo above that AED 12. It comes back folded within 24 hours.

Silk evening dresses are AED 65, delicate abayas AED 35, basic abayas AED 18, a jalabiya AED 20 and a two-piece suit AED 50. Embellishments are checked first. Booked before noon, they can return to The Ritz-Carlton that evening.

Clean clothes that only need the creases out. Pressing a shirt costs AED 9, a dress AED 25, an evening dress AED 40, a kandura AED 12 and a bisht AED 30, all returned inside a day.

Resort rooms and villas are supplied with linen by the hotel, so this is for homes in Al Rawdah and between the bridges. Sheets are AED 18, pillow cases AED 7, duvets AED 50, ready in one day or two for large duvets.

Leather loafers, heels and white trainers cleaned with the right products. Formal shoes and sneakers are AED 55, light restoration AED 50 and stain protection AED 20. Each pair needs two to four days.

An evening clutch or an everyday handbag that needs a careful clean. Clutches and standard handbags are AED 45, crossbody and oversized handbags AED 55, and a medium suitcase AED 130. Allow three to five days.

Shortening an evening gown costs AED 45, a beaded or sequinned hem AED 55, and an abaya with embroidery or lace AED 55. A kandura length adjustment is AED 40. Most work takes 48 to 72 hours.

For people living nearby with their own rugs and curtains, not for the resort's furnishings. Regular carpets are AED 20 per square metre, wool AED 26, and curtains AED 20 or AED 25 with blackout lining, over three days.

After a wedding in the capital, the gown is cleaned from AED 250 or from AED 450 when heavily beaded. A preservation box costs AED 210, a sherwani AED 70 and a wedding abaya AED 50. Allow one to two weeks.

For event organisers and entertainers using mascot costumes at family celebrations in the city. Mascot suits cost AED 200, AED 230 or AED 250 by size, plus AED 30 per accessory. Three to five days.

A bedtime toy that went into the pool or the garden. Small soft toys cost AED 55, medium AED 70 and large AED 120, washed gently and dried slowly, ready in two to three days.

For residents nearby whose sofa covers come off. Regular covers are AED 35, large AED 40, and cushion covers AED 10 to AED 20 depending on size. Allow two to three days.

Leather jackets for cooler winter evenings and small leather goods that travel everywhere. Jackets start at AED 150, coats and blazers at AED 130, and wallets or belts are AED 100. Three to five days.