Laundry & Dry Cleaning at Yas Plaza Mangroves Yas Island.

Summer dresses, T-shirts, swimwear and sleepwear from a longer stay are weighed together. Up to six kilos is AED 60, up to twelve AED 99, and anything heavier AED 12 a kilo, returned folded to Yas Plaza Mangroves the next day.

Light fabrics crease and mark easily in the humidity. Linen shirts and blouses cost AED 15, a skirt AED 21, a dress AED 40 and an evening dress AED 65. Hand them over before midday and they may well be back by night.

Linen that came out of the case looking crumpled needs only steam and an iron. Shirts on hangers cost AED 9, a delicate skirt AED 15 and a dress AED 25, all back within a day.

For owners and tenants in Yas apartments; the hotel launders its own beds. Sheets are AED 18, a mattress protector AED 30, a blanket AED 30 and a duvet AED 50. Large duvets need two days, the rest one.

Walks along the mangroves and the beach bring salt and sand. Sandals and espadrilles cost AED 45, sneakers AED 55 and boots AED 85. The shoes are with us for two to four days.

Sun oil inside a straw or canvas tote, or a handbag carried every evening. Totes and standard handbags cost AED 45, oversized handbags AED 55 and clutches AED 45. They are returned within three to five days.

A dress bought in the capital that needs taking up, or a zip that failed on holiday. Hems and zips are AED 40 each, and sleeve narrowing also AED 40. Most small jobs are done in two to three days.

For people with homes on the island, not hotel rooms. Ordinary rugs cost AED 20 per square metre, wool rugs AED 26, and curtains AED 20 per square metre without blackout. Everything returns in three days.

For a couple who married in Abu Dhabi and want the dress cleaned before flying home. A gown costs from AED 250, beaded designs from AED 450; wedding abayas are AED 50 and wedding kanduras AED 20. One to two weeks.

For promoters and entertainment teams working events on the island. We clean mascots for AED 200, AED 230 or AED 250 by size, with each accessory AED 30 extra, in three to five days.

The bear that came on holiday and now smells of the sea. Small toys cost AED 55, medium AED 70 and large AED 120, cleaned gently and back in two or three days.

For residents whose sofa covers zip off. A standard cover is AED 35 and a large one AED 40; cushion covers are AED 10 small, AED 15 medium and AED 20 large. Back in two or three days.

A leather jacket for winter nights by the water, or a wallet worn through the summer. Small leather items are AED 100, coats and blazers from AED 130 and jackets from AED 150, taking three to five days.