Laundry & Dry Cleaning at DoubleTree by Hilton M Square.

Children's clothes from the kids' pool, T-shirts and pyjamas share one bag. Up to 6kg is AED 60, up to 12kg AED 99, and each kilo beyond costs AED 12. Everything is folded and back at DoubleTree M Square within a day.

For meetings around Bur Dubai or a family function in the ballroom. Shirts are AED 15, a two-piece suit AED 50, a saree AED 40 and a kandura AED 15. Hand it over before midday and it can come back that evening.

Clean clothes that spent ten hours folded in a suitcase only need an iron. A shirt on a hanger is AED 9, a kandura AED 12 and a dress AED 25, and pressing returns within 24 hours.

Hotel rooms come with their own bedding, so this one is for people living in the M Square serviced residences or flats nearby. A bed sheet costs AED 18, a pillow case AED 7 and a duvet AED 50. Allow 24 hours, or 48 for a large duvet.

Dusty lanes in the textile souk and a walk along the creek mark any pair. Trainers and formal shoes are AED 55, sandals AED 45 and children's shoes AED 35. They come back in two to four days.

A handbag stained on the metro, or a suitcase grubby from the hold. Standard handbags start at AED 45, a backpack AED 45 and a large suitcase AED 165. Allow three to five days before you check out.

Fabric bought in Meena Bazaar, or trousers from BurJuman that run long. Trouser hems are AED 40, a saree blouse alteration AED 55 and kurta length changes AED 40. Most jobs take 48 to 72 hours.

For residents of the M Square apartments and the towers around Al Mankhool. Regular carpets cost AED 20 per square metre and wool AED 26. Curtains are AED 20 per square metre, or AED 25 with blackout lining, ready in three days.

Families often book a block of rooms around a wedding. A bridal gown starts at AED 250, a beaded one at AED 450, and a wedding sherwani is AED 70. A flower girl dress costs AED 28. Allow one to two weeks.

For promoters and event teams working the shopping centres and festivals of Bur Dubai. Small mascots cost AED 200, medium AED 230 and large AED 250, with AED 30 for each accessory. Three to five days.

A cuddly toy that went everywhere, from the kids' pool to the Dubai Frame. Small toys are AED 55, medium AED 70 and large AED 120. It takes two to three days, so book early in the trip.

Useful for residents with removable covers in the M Square residences or nearby flats. Regular sofa covers are AED 35, large AED 40, and cushion covers AED 10 to 20 by size. Back in two to three days.

Leather brought for the cooler months or bought in the city. A leather jacket costs AED 150, a leather blazer AED 130 and small goods such as wallets AED 100. Leather work takes three to five days.