Laundry & Dry Cleaning at JA Beach Hotel.

Everything worn on the 800-metre beach goes in one bag: swim shorts, kaftans, kids' T-shirts and gym kit. A 6kg bag costs AED 60, a 12kg bag AED 99, each extra kilo AED 12, and it returns to JA Beach Hotel folded within 24 hours.

Dinner at Phoenicia or drinks at Vasco Da Gama call for something crisp. Shirts are AED 15, polo shirts AED 15, dresses AED 40 and a two-piece suit AED 50. Pieces collected before noon can come back the same day.

Clothes that are clean but crushed from the flight only need an iron. A shirt on a hanger is AED 9, a polo AED 9, trousers AED 12 and a blazer AED 25, ready for JA Beach Hotel within a day.

Rooms come with hotel bedding, so this is for people with homes and villas around Jebel Ali. A bed sheet costs AED 18, a towel AED 6, a bathrobe AED 16 and a duvet AED 50, back in 24 hours, large duvets in 48.

Walks across the resort gardens and down to the shore push sand deep into trainers. Sneakers are AED 55, children's shoes AED 35 and boots AED 85, with stain protection for AED 20. Allow two to four days.

A canvas tote with sun cream in the lining, or a backpack that went to the parks. Handbags and backpacks start at AED 45, a kids' bag is AED 40 and a medium suitcase AED 130. Three to five days.

Shorts bought in the mall that sit too long, or a waistband that needs taking in. A hem costs AED 40, jeans shortening AED 35 and a waist fitting AED 40. Most jobs take 48 to 72 hours, so book early in the stay.

For villa owners and residents near the coast, not hotel rooms. Sand blown in from the beach settles into rugs and drapes. Carpets are AED 20 per square metre, wool AED 26, curtains AED 20 to 25 per square metre. Three days.

For couples who marry or celebrate on the Jebel Ali coast. A bridal gown starts at AED 250, a beaded gown at AED 450, a wedding abaya AED 50 and a wedding kandura AED 20. Allow one to two weeks.

For entertainment teams and event companies working children's shows along the coast. Mascots cost AED 200 small, AED 230 medium and AED 250 large; heads, gloves and props are AED 30 each. Three to five days.

A favourite teddy that spent a day in the sand needs proper cleaning, not a rinse in the sink. Small soft toys are AED 55, medium AED 70 and large AED 120, back in two to three days.

Aimed at residents of Jebel Ali and nearby communities whose sofas have removable covers. A regular cover is AED 35, a large one AED 40 and cushion covers start at AED 10. They take two to three days.

Salt air and sun oil dry out leather quickly. A leather jacket starts at AED 150, a leather coat or blazer at AED 130 and small leather goods cost AED 100. The work takes three to five days.