Laundry & Dry Cleaning at Golden Sands Hotel & Residences.

Living in an apartment for a month means a full basket every few days. Our 12kg bag is AED 99 and fits a family's week; a 6kg bag is AED 60 for a couple. Past 12kg we add AED 12 per kilo. Folded and back to Golden Sands Hotel in 24 hours.

For residents who work in offices in Sharjah or Dubai. A basic abaya is AED 18 and a delicate one AED 35, a jalabiya AED 20, a kandura or shirt AED 15. Anything collected before 12 pm comes back that evening.

Wash at home, leave the ironing to us. A shirt on a hanger is AED 9, a hijab or blouse AED 10, a kandura AED 12 and trousers AED 12. A week of work clothes comes back pressed and hung within a day.

For apartment owners and tenants around Al Nahda with their own bedding, never the hotel's. A bed sheet is AED 18, a pillow AED 18, a duvet AED 50 and bath towels AED 6. Most is back in a day; large duvets take 48 hours.

Families staying for a school term go through trainers. A child's pair is AED 35 to clean, adult sneakers AED 55 and sandals AED 45. Allow two to four days, so send them on a Friday for Monday morning.

School bags with spilled juice, a handbag used daily at Sahara Centre, or a suitcase from the move. A school or kids' bag is AED 40, a standard handbag AED 45 and a large suitcase AED 165. Three to five days.

Bought a dress or jeans in the mall across the footbridge that is not quite right? A hem, a waist or a jeans length is AED 40 each. Ready in 48 to 72 hours, delivered back to your apartment door.

For your own rugs and curtains in a rented or owned flat nearby, not hotel furnishings. Curtains without blackout are AED 20 a square metre, with blackout AED 25; rugs are AED 20, or AED 26 for wool. Back in three days.

A family wedding is often the reason for a long stay in Sharjah. A wedding abaya is AED 50, a wedding kandura AED 20 and a standard gown from AED 250, beaded from AED 450. Seven to fourteen days, with a preservation box at AED 210.

For shops and event firms around Al Nahda and the mall that use costumed characters. Small mascots cost AED 200, medium AED 230, large AED 250, each accessory AED 30. Three to five days.

Kids who play in the pool and kids' club bring toys back sticky. A small toy is AED 55 to clean, a medium one AED 70 and a large one AED 120. Washed with care and returned within two to three days.

For tenants and owners in Al Nahda towers with zip-off covers. A regular cover is AED 35, a large one AED 40, and cushion covers AED 10 small, AED 15 medium, AED 20 large. Back within two to three days.

A leather jacket kept for winter trips or boots that need reviving. Jackets are AED 150, coats and blazers AED 130, leather shoes and boots AED 180, wallets AED 100. Three to five days.