Laundry & Dry Cleaning at Coral Beach Resort Sharjah.

A family room with four children fills a laundry bag fast. Up to 12kg is AED 99, up to 6kg AED 60, and each kilo above 12 is AED 12. Ask and we fold each person's clothes in a separate pile, back within 24 hours.

Traditional wear is the main dry cleaning order here. A kandura is AED 15, a basic abaya AED 18 and a delicate one AED 35, a jalabiya AED 20 and a women's shalwar kameez AED 30. Collected by midday, it can return that evening.

Already clean but crumpled from the suitcase? A kandura is pressed for AED 12, a basic abaya AED 10, a shirt on a hanger AED 9 and a children's dress from AED 25. Pressed pieces are returned the next day.

Resort linen stays with the resort; this is for families living near Al Muntazah Street and over the border in Ajman. A duvet costs AED 50, a blanket AED 30, a large blanket AED 40 and a bed sheet AED 18.

Playground sand and pool water are hard on children's shoes. A kids' pair is AED 35, adult trainers or formal shoes AED 55 and sandals AED 45, with soles whitened for AED 35. Allow two to four days.

Fabric luggage marked by airport belts can be cleaned before the trip home. A small suitcase is AED 85, a medium AED 130 and a large AED 165; a child's bag is AED 40. Three to five days.

Abayas and dresses bought on the trip often need a shorter hem, AED 40, or a strap adjusted, also AED 40. Waistbands on trousers are taken in for AED 40 and a jeans rivet replaced for AED 15. Ready in two to three days.

Only for residents' own rugs and curtains in Sharjah and Ajman, not the resort's. Carpets are AED 20 per square metre and wool AED 26; curtains AED 20, or AED 25 with blackout. Back in three days.

Families who came for a wedding can leave the formal clothes with us. A wedding abaya is AED 50, a wedding kandura AED 20, a flower girl dress AED 28 and a bridesmaid dress AED 35. Seven to fourteen days.

For party planners booked for children's birthdays at beach resorts on this coast. A small mascot suit is AED 200, medium AED 230, large AED 250, plus AED 30 for each accessory. Three to five days.

Soft toys that went everywhere with the children, including the pool deck. Small toys cost AED 55, medium AED 70 and large AED 120 to clean gently and dry right through. Two to three days.

For households near the beach whose sofa covers have met juice and crayons. A regular cover is AED 35, a large AED 40, and cushion covers AED 10 to AED 20. Back in two to three days.

Leather wallets, belts and small goods are AED 100 to clean and condition, a leather jacket AED 150, a leather coat AED 130 and leather shoes AED 180. Allow three to five days before checkout.