Laundry & Dry Cleaning at Traders Hotel Qaryat Al Beri.

Casual clothes, sportswear and underwear cost least when weighed together rather than priced one by one. A 6kg bag is AED 60, a 12kg bag AED 99, and anything heavier AED 12 a kilo. Folded and back at Traders inside 24 hours.

Only the things that truly need it: trousers at AED 18, blouses and shirts at AED 15, a jacket at AED 40 and a two-piece suit at AED 50. Collected in the morning, they can be back that same evening.

If you wash small things yourself, send us just the ironing. A shirt on a hanger is AED 9, folded AED 10, trousers AED 12, a kandura AED 12 and a sweater AED 15, returned the next day.

Hotel bedding stays with the hotel; this card is for residents of homes near Qaryat Al Beri. A bed sheet costs AED 18, a blanket AED 30, a duvet AED 50 and a towel AED 6. Large duvets take two days.

Office shoes that have seen a lot of pavement, or running shoes from the creekside path. Formal shoes and sneakers are AED 55 a pair, boots AED 85, and re-whitening soles AED 35. Two to four days.

A laptop bag or backpack used daily gets grimy at the handles and base. Either costs AED 45 to clean, a belt AED 40 and a wallet AED 35. Allow three to five days.

A lost button costs AED 12 to replace, a stuck zip slider AED 45 to repair, and a seam or small tear AED 40. Hems on trousers or jeans are AED 40 too. Most repairs take 48 to 72 hours.

For neighbours with their own curtains and rugs, not hotel rooms. Curtains without blackout are AED 20 per square metre, with blackout AED 25; carpets AED 20, wool AED 26. Back in three days.

For guests who came to the capital for a wedding. A bridal gown is cleaned from AED 250, a groom's three-piece suit for AED 50, a wedding kandura for AED 20 and a bridesmaid dress for AED 35. Seven to fourteen days.

For promotion and event teams staying in the area with a costumed character. Small mascot suits are AED 200, medium AED 230 and large AED 250, with accessories at AED 30 each. Three to five days.

For families making use of the hotel's beach and playground. Small toys are AED 55, medium AED 70 and large AED 120, cleaned gently and back in two to three days.

For people living close to the Souk with removable sofa covers. A standard cover is AED 35, a large one AED 40, and cushion covers between AED 10 and AED 20. Ready in two to three days.

Leather jackets, blazers and small accessories cleaned and conditioned. Jackets are from AED 150, blazers and coats from AED 130, and wallets or belts AED 100 under leather care. Three to five days.