Laundry & Dry Cleaning at Bab Al Shams Desert Resort.

Desert walks, cycling and pool days leave clothes full of sand. Put T-shirts, shorts, swimwear and cycling kit in one bag: AED 60 up to 6kg, AED 99 up to 12kg, AED 12 per extra kilo. Folded and back within 24 hours.

For dinner at Al Hadheerah or a family occasion at the resort. Dresses are AED 40, kanduras AED 15, a delicate abaya AED 35 and a sherwani AED 40. Collected before noon, they can be back the same evening.

For clean clothes that only need the creases taken out. A shirt on a hanger is AED 9, a kandura AED 12, a ghutra AED 7 and a delicate abaya AED 15. Pressing returns to Bab Al Shams within a day.

The resort has its own bedding, so this service is for homes along Al Qudra and in Dubai South. Bed sheets are AED 18, towels AED 6 and duvets AED 50, back in 24 hours; large duvets in 48.

Suede and leather suffer most in the desert. Sneakers and formal shoes are AED 55, boots AED 85 and kids' shoes AED 35, with a stain-protection coat for AED 20. Allow two to four days.

Weekend bags pick up dust on the drive out and sand at the pool. Handbags start at AED 45, a duffel is AED 65 and a backpack AED 45. Bags are cleaned inside and out over three to five days.

A dress hem for an event in the resort's function spaces, or trousers that need taking in. Hems and waist fittings are AED 40 each and jeans shortening AED 35. Allow 48 to 72 hours, so plan ahead of the date.

For families living along Al Qudra and in Dubai South, where dust settles indoors every week. Carpets are AED 20 per square metre, wool AED 26, and curtains AED 20 to 25 per square metre, back in three days.

The resort hosts events for up to 500 guests, and sand finds its way into every hem. A bridal gown starts at AED 250, a beaded gown at AED 450, a wedding abaya AED 50. Allow one to two weeks.

For event and entertainment companies working outdoor shows and festivals on the Al Qudra side of Dubai. Mascots are AED 200 small, AED 230 medium and AED 250 large, plus AED 30 per accessory. Three to five days.

For families on a desert weekend whose child's favourite toy comes back full of sand. Small soft toys cost AED 55, medium AED 70 and large AED 120, cleaned through and returned in two to three days.

For households in Dubai South and along Al Qudra Road with removable sofa covers. A regular cover is AED 35, a large cover AED 40 and cushion covers are from AED 10. They take two to three days.

Dry air and dust pull the oils out of leather. A leather jacket worn on a cool desert night starts at AED 150, coats and blazers at AED 130 and small leather goods AED 100. Three to five days.