Laundry & Dry Cleaning at Radisson Blu Deira Creek.

Underwear, T-shirts, shorts and sleepwear are washed together and charged by weight rather than by the piece. A 6kg bag costs AED 60 and a 12kg bag AED 99, returned folded to Radisson Blu Deira Creek within 24 hours.

For blouses, skirts, suits and occasion wear. A blouse or shirt costs AED 15, a skirt AED 21, a saree AED 40 and a two-piece suit AED 50. Hand it over before noon and it can return to Baniyas Road the same evening.

When clothes are clean but crushed from packing, pressing alone is enough. Shirts and polos on hangers cost AED 9, skirts and trousers AED 12, and a jacket AED 25. Pressed pieces return within a day.

Hotel rooms come with their own linen, so this suits residents of Al Rigga and guests renting apartments nearby. A bed sheet is AED 18, a bathrobe AED 16 and a duvet AED 50. Returned in 24 hours, larger duvets in 48.

Wharf walks, abra steps and souk floors wear shoes down quickly. Formal shoes and sneakers cost AED 55, boots AED 85 and stain protection AED 20. Shoe care takes two to four days, so book at the start of the stay.

A tote that has been through the spice souk, or luggage marked on the carousel. Tote bags are AED 45, crossbody bags AED 55, duffels AED 65 and medium suitcases AED 130. Allow three to five days.

Deira's shops sell plenty of fabric and ready-made clothes that need a small adjustment. A plain hem is AED 40, a dress waist adjustment AED 55 and shirt sleeves AED 40. Alterations take 48 to 72 hours.

A service for flats and offices around Al Rigga rather than hotel rooms. Regular carpets cost AED 20 per square metre, wool AED 26, plain curtains AED 20 and blackout curtains AED 25 per square metre, back in three days.

For a bride or family who stayed in Deira for a wedding. Standard gowns are from AED 250, beaded ones from AED 450, a veil AED 55 and a wedding kandura AED 20. Bridal cleaning takes one to two weeks.

For event companies and retailers using mascots at festivals and shop openings around Deira. A small suit is AED 200, a medium AED 230 and a large AED 250, with accessories at AED 30 each. Turnaround is three to five days.

Children travelling with a favourite toy sometimes need it cleaned before the flight home. Small toys cost AED 55, medium AED 70 and large AED 120, washed and dried in two to three days.

For apartment residents in Al Rigga and Deira, not hotel guests. Regular sofa covers cost AED 35, large ones AED 40, and cushion covers start at AED 10. They come back fitted-ready in two or three days.

For a leather jacket worn on cooler nights by the creek, or a wallet and belt that have lost their finish. Jackets start at AED 150, coats at AED 130 and small leather goods at AED 100. Allow three to five days.