Laundry & Dry Cleaning at Seabird Residence.

Big apartments mean big loads: bedding for several rooms, beach towels and the family's clothes. The 12kg bag is AED 99 and the 6kg bag AED 60, with AED 12 per kilo beyond that. All of it is washed, dried and folded, and back at Seabird Residence by the next day.

Shirts, polo shirts and blouses cost AED 15 each, trousers AED 18, skirts AED 21 and two-piece suits AED 50. Every item is cleaned individually and pressed, then returned on a hanger within 24 hours. Orders booked before noon can be ready the same day.

For clothes that are already clean but need pressing. Shirts and polo shirts on hangers are AED 9, folded shirts AED 10, trousers AED 12 and skirts AED 12. A family's ironing pile, done in a day, leaves more of the evening for the beach outside.

Each bed sheet is AED 18, each pillow case AED 7 and each bath or beach towel AED 6. Mattress protectors are AED 30 and pillows AED 18. Duvets are AED 50 and take two days to dry fully. The rest is back at Seabird Residence the next day.

Adults' trainers and formal shoes are AED 55 a pair, sandals AED 45 and children's shoes AED 35. Boots are AED 85. We clear sand from the soles and seams, clean and dry them, and return them in two to four days.

School bags are AED 40, backpacks and tote bags AED 45 and duffel bags AED 65. Small suitcases are AED 85 if a trip has left them dusty. Bags are cleaned by hand and returned in three to five days, so send school bags during a holiday.

Children grow, adults change shape and new clothes rarely fit straight away. Hems, waists and sleeves start at AED 40, a hem lengthened is AED 40 and a major waist change AED 50. Most work takes two to three days.

A full-floor home with sea views on every side often has big rugs and long curtains. Regular rugs cost AED 20 per square metre and wool rugs AED 26. Curtains are AED 20 per square metre, or AED 25 with blackout lining. Allow three days.

A gown from a beach wedding, or one kept for a daughter, deserves proper care. Simple gowns start at AED 250 and beaded gowns at AED 450. A veil is AED 55 and a preservation box AED 210. Expect one to two weeks.

This service is for businesses running events, not for homes. Mascot costumes cost AED 200 for small, AED 230 for medium and AED 250 for large, and each accessory adds AED 30. The suit is cleaned inside and out, deodorised and dried, then returned in three to five days.

Soft toys taken to the beach come back with sand and sun cream in the fur. Small ones are AED 55, medium AED 70 and large AED 120. They are cleaned gently, dried thoroughly and back in two or three days.

Large sofas in a sea-view living room take a beating from sand and sun cream. Large sofa covers are AED 40 and regular ones AED 35, with cushion covers from AED 10 to AED 20. Everything returns in two or three days.

Salty sea air and humidity are hard on leather kept by the beach. Leather jackets start at AED 150, coats and blazers at AED 130. We clean and condition each piece so it stays soft, and return it to Seabird Residence in three to five days.