Laundry & Dry Cleaning at Centro Sharjah.

After a long trip everything in the case needs washing at once. A 6kg bag costs AED 60, a 12kg bag AED 99 and each kilo over AED 12. We sort, wash, dry and fold it flat so it packs straight back in, ready within 24 hours at Centro Sharjah.

For visitors with meetings in SAIF Zone or the city. A shirt is AED 15 to clean and press, trousers AED 18, a blazer AED 40 and a two-piece suit AED 50. Hand it over before noon and it is back at Centro Sharjah that evening.

Clothes that are clean but crushed from the flight. A shirt on a hanger is AED 9 to press, trousers AED 12, a kandura AED 12 and a jacket AED 25. Everything comes back to Al Dhaid Road within 24 hours.

For residents of homes near the airport and SAIF Zone sending their own bedding, never the hotel's. A duvet is AED 50, a bed sheet AED 18, a pillow AED 18 and a bath towel AED 6. Large duvets take 48 hours, the rest 24.

Formal shoes scuffed on the way through the airport or trainers worn on a long layover. Formal shoes and sneakers are AED 55 a pair, boots AED 85 and sandals AED 45. Allow two to four days, so book early in a longer stay.

Luggage takes a beating on the way through terminals. A briefcase or laptop bag is AED 45, a backpack AED 45, a small suitcase AED 85, a medium one AED 130 and a large one AED 165. Ready in three to five days.

A trouser hem that came down on the flight or a new shirt with sleeves too long. Hem shortening, a waist adjustment or a sleeve each costs AED 40, ready in 48 to 72 hours and brought back to Centro Sharjah.

For villas and flats near the airport, never the hotel's furnishings. Regular carpets are AED 20 a square metre and wool AED 26. Curtains are AED 20 a square metre, or AED 25 with blackout lining. Back in three days.

Families sometimes fly in through Sharjah for a wedding. A standard bridal gown starts at AED 250 and a beaded one at AED 450, a groom's three-piece suit is AED 50 and a bridesmaid dress AED 35. Allow seven to fourteen days.

For brand teams and event crews whose costumed characters work trade shows and launches. A small mascot is AED 200, medium AED 230, large AED 250 and each accessory AED 30. Three to five days.

The bear that came through two airports with a toddler. A small soft toy is AED 55 to clean, a medium one AED 70 and a large one AED 120, washed gently and dried right through. Two to three days.

For households in the districts around the airport with removable covers. A regular sofa cover is AED 35, a large one AED 40, and cushion covers AED 10, AED 15 or AED 20 by size. Back in two to three days.

Leather jackets worn for a winter departure and not needed in Sharjah. A jacket is AED 150 to clean and condition, a coat or blazer AED 130 and a wallet or small goods AED 100. Three to five days.