Laundry & Dry Cleaning at Carlton Tower Hotel Deira.

Tees, jeans, socks and sleepwear from a week in Deira are washed together and charged by the kilo. Six kilos cost AED 60, twelve kilos AED 99. Everything comes back to Carlton Tower Hotel dried and folded within 24 hours.

For the clothes that need more than a wash. Jeans or trousers cost AED 18, a cardigan AED 25, a men's shalwar kurta AED 15, a lungi AED 15 and a suit AED 50. Booked before noon, they can be back the same evening.

Already washed but crumpled after the flight? A T-shirt or shirt on a hanger is AED 9, shorts AED 10, a sweater AED 15 and trousers AED 12. Pressed clothes return to Carlton Tower Hotel within a day.

Hotel bedding is the hotel's job, so this is for flats and staff housing around Baniyas Square. A bed sheet is AED 18, a pillow AED 18, a blanket AED 30 and a towel AED 6. Linen returns in 24 hours, big duvets in 48.

Deira's markets are walked, not driven. Sneakers and formal shoes cost AED 55, kids' shoes AED 35, and yellowed soles can be iced for AED 35. Allow two to four days before you check out.

A backpack carried all over Deira, or a suitcase ready for the trip home. Backpacks cost AED 45, duffel bags AED 65, a small suitcase AED 85 and a large one AED 165. Bag cleaning takes three to five days.

Clothes bought around Baniyas Square often need shortening or taking in. Jeans length cutting is AED 40, a waist adjustment AED 40 and a denim zip AED 55. Alterations take 48 to 72 hours, so plan before your flight.

A service for neighbours, not for hotel rooms: flats, shops and offices around Al Rigga. Carpets are AED 20 per square metre, wool AED 26, curtains AED 20 to AED 25 per square metre, back in three days.

For guests in Dubai for a family wedding. A standard bridal gown is from AED 250, a beaded gown from AED 450, a wedding abaya AED 50 and a wedding kandura AED 20. Bridal work takes seven to fourteen days.

For retailers and event crews in Deira who use costumed mascots for openings and sales. Small suits cost AED 200, medium AED 230, large AED 250, plus AED 30 per accessory. Allow three to five days.

If a child's favourite toy got grubby on holiday, we wash and dry it through. Small toys are AED 55, medium AED 70 and large AED 120, ready in two to three days.

For flats and family homes around Al Rigga rather than hotel rooms. A regular sofa cover is AED 35, a large one AED 40, cushion covers from AED 10 to AED 20, all returned in two to three days.

For a leather jacket worn on the way in from a colder country, or a wallet and belt that need reviving. Jackets start at AED 150, leather blazers at AED 130 and small goods at AED 100. Allow three to five days.