Care guides
Clothes care for life in the UAE
Short, practical guides for heat, dust, white kanduras, black abayas and the symbols on your labels.
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Care labels explained
The five little symbols on every label tell you how to wash, bleach, dry, iron and dry clean. Here is what they mean.
Read the guide →How to get a coffee stain out of clothes
Coffee down your shirt before a meeting, or on a silk blouse on the school run? Act in the first few minutes and most coffee marks come out. Here is what to do, and what to avoid.
Read the guide →How to get oil and grease out of clothes
A drop of cooking oil, butter from lunch, sunscreen on a collar or grease from the car: oil marks look dark and stubborn, but most come out if you treat them before the first wash. Here is how.
Read the guide →Henna, turmeric and curry stains: how to get them out
Henna before Eid or a wedding, a splash of biryani or a curry at lunch: these yellow and orange marks are some of the hardest to shift, because they are dyes. Act fast, keep them cool, and the sun can help.
Read the guide →Perfume, oud and bakhoor: marks and smells on clothes
A kandura scented with oud, an abaya over a favourite perfume, a room full of bakhoor: lovely to wear, but they can leave oily rings, yellow patches and smells that cling. Here is how to treat them, and how to wear scent without the marks.
Read the guide →Silk, cashmere and wool: what needs dry cleaning
Silk blouses, cashmere jumpers for cold offices and wool suits for travel: they look their best for years if you treat them gently, and they shrink, felt or spot if you do not. Here is how to tell what can be washed at home and what needs a dry cleaner.
Read the guide →Wedding dress and evening wear: cleaning and storing
A wedding dress, a beaded gown for a gala or an embroidered outfit for Eid: worn once or twice, kept for years. How you treat it in the first days after the event decides whether it still looks right when you take it out again.
Read the guide →Moving house in Dubai: curtains, carpets and bedding
Moving out of a flat or into a new villa? Curtains, carpets and bedding hold a year of dust and sand. Clean them at the right moment in the move and the new place starts fresh. Here is how to plan it.
Read the guide →School uniforms in Dubai: whites, PE kit and a week that works
Five school days, hot mornings and a PE lesson or two make uniforms some of the hardest-working clothes in the house. Here is how to keep whites white, deal with the usual marks and get through the week without a late-night wash.
Read the guide →A hotel stay in Dubai: clothes, creases and laundry on the go
A week in Dubai means heat, beach days and dinners out, often from one suitcase. Here is how to pack for it, keep your clothes fresh in the room and get a wash done without losing a day of your trip.
Read the guide →How to wash and care for an abaya
Keep a black abaya deep black and soft, from washing and drying to pressing and storing.
Read the guide →How to keep a kandura bright white
Simple habits that stop a white kandura turning grey or yellow, and how to get a crisp finish.
Read the guide →Summer sweat stains and how to stop them
Yellow underarm marks and stale smells are common in a Dubai summer. Here is how to treat them, and how to stop them coming back.
Read the guide →Dust and sand: keeping curtains and bedding fresh in Dubai
Dubai's dust settles on everything soft in your home. Here is how often to clean what, and how to keep it fresher for longer.
Read the guide →How often to wash duvets and pillows
Sheets get washed every week, but the duvet and pillows underneath often get forgotten. Here is a simple routine.
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