Laundry & Dry Cleaning at Crystal Plaza Al Majaz.

A few days of walking around museums, souqs and the Corniche fills a laundry bag quickly. A 6kg bag is AED 60, a 12kg bag AED 99 and each extra kilo AED 12. Washed by colour, dried and folded, it is back at Crystal Plaza Al Majaz within 24 hours.

For guests going to an event in the banquet hall or dinner in town. An evening dress is AED 65, a normal dress AED 40, a two-piece suit AED 50, a shirt AED 15 and a kandura AED 15. Collected before noon, it is back that evening.

Everything crushed in the suitcase on the way in. A shirt on a hanger is AED 9, a dress AED 25, an evening dress AED 40, trousers AED 12 and a jacket AED 25. Back on hangers at Crystal Plaza Al Majaz within 24 hours.

This one is for residents of Al Majaz 2 and nearby towers, not the hotel's linen. A duvet is AED 50, a comforter AED 45, a pillow AED 18 and a bed sheet AED 18. Large duvets need 48 hours, everything else 24.

Shoes that covered every street of the old town in a few days. Sneakers and formal shoes are AED 55 a pair, sandals and espadrilles AED 45 and boots AED 85. Allow two to four days, so book early in the trip.

The backpack carried on every outing, or a suitcase marked on the way. A backpack or tote is AED 45, a crossbody bag AED 55, a small suitcase AED 85 and a medium one AED 130. Three to five days.

A dress or abaya bought in Sharjah that needs adjusting before you fly. A plain hem is AED 40, an evening gown hem AED 45, a dress waist AED 55 and an abaya length AED 40. Ready in 48 to 72 hours.

For residents nearby, never the hotel's carpets or curtains. Regular carpets are AED 20 a square metre and wool AED 26. Curtains without blackout are AED 20 a square metre and with blackout AED 25. Three days.

For brides and families whose celebration was held in a Sharjah banquet hall. A standard gown starts at AED 250, beaded from AED 450, a veil is AED 55 and a preservation box AED 210. Allow seven to fourteen days.

For event planners whose costumed characters appear at parties and functions in Al Majaz. A small mascot is AED 200, medium AED 230, large AED 250 and each accessory AED 30. Three to five days.

Children travelling with a soft toy that went everywhere. A small toy costs AED 55, a medium AED 70 and a large AED 120, cleaned gently and dried properly. Two to three days, so send it on the first day.

For households in Al Majaz 2 with removable covers, not the hotel's furniture. A regular sofa cover is AED 35, a large one AED 40, and cushion covers AED 10 to AED 20 by size. Two to three days.

A leather jacket that travelled from a colder country, or leather boots in need of care. Jackets are AED 150, coats and blazers AED 130, leather shoes or boots AED 180 and small goods AED 100. Three to five days.