Laundry & Dry Cleaning at Corniche Hotel Sharjah.

T-shirts, sleepwear and everything worn on hot afternoons by the lagoon go in a weighed bag. The first 6kg costs AED 60; fill it to 12kg and the price is AED 99; past that, each kilo adds AED 12. We fold it all and bring it back to Corniche Hotel the next day, sorted by owner if you ask.

For business meetings in the city or a dinner at Al Qasba. A dress or a jacket is AED 40 to dry clean, a three-piece suit AED 60, a skirt AED 21 and a basic abaya AED 18. Collected before noon, returned the same evening.

Clothes that are clean but folded in a case for hours. A dress costs AED 25 to press, a jacket or blazer AED 25, a shirt AED 9 and a skirt AED 12. Pressed and hung, back at the lobby within 24 hours.

For people living in the Al Majaz towers around the lagoon, not for hotel linen. A bed sheet costs AED 18, a bathrobe AED 16, a comforter AED 45 and a towel AED 6. Ready in a day, large duvets in two.

Evening walks along the Khalid Lagoon promenade and days in the heritage quarter leave dust on every pair. Leather shoes and trainers cost AED 55 to clean, espadrilles AED 45 and boots AED 85. We need two to four days, so send them early in your stay rather than on the last night.

A canvas tote that carried guidebooks around the museums, or the carry-on that came through two airports. Totes cost AED 45 to clean, a sling bag AED 55, a backpack AED 45, and a cabin-size suitcase AED 85. Expect them back after three, four or five days.

A trouser hem that drags, a sleeve that runs long or a button lost on the flight. Hems and sleeves cost AED 40 each, while a single button is replaced for AED 15. Allow two to three days, and the piece is returned to Corniche Hotel ready to wear.

Only for people who live in Al Majaz with their own carpets and curtains; hotel furnishings are not part of it. Synthetic carpets are AED 20 per square metre and wool AED 26. Plain curtains are also AED 20, blackout ones AED 25. Delivered back after three days.

For guests in Sharjah for a wedding, or brides who had photos by the lagoon. Gowns are from AED 250, beaded ones from AED 450, a veil AED 55 and a preservation box AED 210. Seven to fourteen days.

For organisers of family shows and waterfront activities who hire characters for the day. A large costume is AED 250, a medium one AED 230 and a small one AED 200; each separate accessory adds AED 30. We return them within three to five days.

Families booking connecting rooms often travel with a bear or bunny that goes everywhere. Cleaning costs AED 120 for a large toy, AED 70 for a medium one and AED 55 for a small one. Hand-washed and dried slowly, it comes back after two or three days.

For apartments around Al Majaz and Al Qasba whose sofas have zip-off covers. Large covers cost AED 40 and regular ones AED 35. Cushion covers are priced by size, from AED 10 up to AED 20. Allow two or three days for the full set.

Winter brings out leather jackets, and travel is hard on leather shoes. Leather boots and shoes cost AED 180 to clean and condition, a leather jacket AED 150 and a wallet or other small piece AED 100. Allow three to five days before you need it again.