Laundry & Dry Cleaning at Umm Al Quwain Beach Hotel.

Padel tops, volleyball shorts, rash vests from the kayak and the socks that go with them. All of it is weighed together: AED 60 up to 6kg, AED 99 up to 12kg and AED 12 per kilo above. Folded and back at Umm Al Quwain Beach Hotel in a day.

For the evening after the beach. Polos and shirts are AED 15 to dry clean, trousers AED 18, a skirt AED 21 and a jumpsuit AED 35. Give them to the driver before noon and they come back pressed the same evening.

Clean clothes crushed in a weekend bag. A polo or T-shirt on a hanger costs AED 9 to press, trousers AED 12, a blouse AED 10 and a dress AED 25. All return hung within 24 hours.

Only for towels and robes you brought from home, never the hotel’s. Beach and pool towels cost AED 6, bath towels AED 6, a bath mat AED 10 and a bathrobe AED 16. Back within a day; large duvets in 48 hours.

Sand gets deep into padel and running shoes. Sports trainers and formal shoes are AED 55 a pair, sandals and espadrilles AED 45 and kids’ shoes AED 35. Allow two to four days; sole icing is AED 35 extra.

The gym bag that carried wet kit all weekend, or a backpack full of sand. Duffel and gym bags cost AED 65, backpacks and totes AED 45 and a crossbody bag AED 55. Ready in three to five days.

A split seam from a dive on the court, a missing button, shorts to take up. Hems and seam repairs are AED 40, a single button AED 15 and a jeans zip AED 55. Allow 48 to 72 hours.

For houses in Al Maidan and Al Haditha, not for anything inside the hotel. Regular carpets cost AED 20 per square metre and wool AED 26; curtains AED 20, or AED 25 with blackout lining. Three days.

For a bride who has photos on the beach and wants the gown cleaned afterwards. Cleaning starts at AED 250, beaded gowns at AED 450, a veil at AED 55 and a preservation box at AED 210. Seven to fourteen days.

For organisers who run family beach days or brand events in Umm Al Quwain with a costumed character. Mascots are AED 200, AED 230 or AED 250 by size, and AED 30 per separate accessory. Three to five days.

A toy dropped in the sand by the volleyball net. We clean soft toys by hand for AED 55 small, AED 70 medium and AED 120 large, dry them slowly and return them in two to three days.

For families in Al Maidan with removable sofa covers. A regular cover costs AED 35 and a large one AED 40; small, medium and large cushion covers are AED 10, AED 15 and AED 20. Two to three days.

A leather jacket for a breezy winter evening on the beach, or leather sandals marked by salt. Jackets start at AED 150, blazers at AED 130 and leather shoes at AED 180. Three to five days.