Laundry & Dry Cleaning at Novotel Sharjah Expo Centre.

Two adults and two children in a family room fill a laundry bag fast. Put it all in one: AED 99 covers up to 12kg, AED 60 up to 6kg, and AED 12 is added for each kilo over. We bring it back folded the following day.

Exhibitors wear the same branded polo or blazer day after day. A polo costs AED 15, a blazer AED 40, a skirt AED 21 and a kandura AED 15. Get it to us before midday and it is with you again by night.

Clean clothes that came out of the case crushed only need an iron. A basic abaya is AED 10 to press, a kandura AED 12, a shirt on a hanger AED 9 and a blouse AED 10. Back within 24 hours.

For families living in Al Taawun and Al Khan apartments, not the hotel's own linen. A comforter is AED 45, a mattress protector AED 30, a bath towel AED 6 and a bathrobe AED 16. Ready in 24 hours, or 48 for the largest duvets.

Long days in exhibition aisles are hard on shoes. Sneakers and smart shoes are AED 55 a pair, children's shoes AED 35 and boots AED 85. They take between two and four days, so book them at the start of a longer stay.

Backpacks that carried catalogues all week and duffels used for the trip. A backpack or tote is AED 45, a crossbody bag AED 55 and a duffel AED 65. Three to five days, best for guests staying a while.

New jeans or trousers from a nearby mall that need taking up, or a waist that needs adjusting. Most single jobs cost AED 40, including a hem or a sleeve, and you have them back in 48 to 72 hours.

Only for residents of Al Taawun and Al Khan with their own furnishings. Rugs are AED 20 a square metre (AED 26 for wool), and unlined curtains AED 20 a square metre, AED 25 with blackout. Three days.

For families in Sharjah for a wedding. A standard gown is from AED 250, a beaded one from AED 450, a veil AED 55 and a flower girl dress AED 28. Allow seven to fourteen days, so it suits longer visits.

Exhibitions at the Expo Centre next door often use costumed characters. We clean them for AED 200 small, AED 230 medium or AED 250 large, plus AED 30 for each extra piece, in three to five days after the show closes.

Family rooms here sleep two children, and children travel with toys. A medium toy is AED 70 to wash, a small one AED 55 and a large one AED 120. Gentle cleaning, back in two to three days.

For apartments in the towers along Al Taawun with zip-off sofa covers. We charge AED 35 for a regular cover and AED 40 for a large one; cushion covers are AED 10, 15 or 20 by size. Done in two to three days.

Leather boots, blazers or a coat brought for a cooler month. Leather shoes or boots are AED 180, a leather coat or blazer AED 130 and a jacket AED 150. Cleaning and conditioning take three to five days.