Laundry & Dry Cleaning at Occidental Sharjah Grand.

Beach clothes, gym kit and everyday cotton cost least washed together by weight. A 6kg bag is AED 60, a 12kg bag AED 99, and beyond that AED 12 a kilo. Everything returns folded to Occidental Sharjah Grand within a day.

A normal dress is AED 40 to dry clean, a blazer AED 40, a skirt AED 21 and a pullover AED 30. Kanduras are AED 15 and basic abayas AED 18. Pieces handed over before noon can come back the same evening, ready for dinner.

Clothes that are clean but crumpled need only a press. A shirt on a hanger is AED 9, a blouse AED 10, trousers AED 12, a dress AED 25 and a jumpsuit AED 25. Back at the hotel the next day, hung so they stay smooth.

The hotel looks after its own linen; this is for people living in the Al Layyeh and Al Khan towers nearby. A bed sheet is AED 18, a comforter AED 45, a duvet AED 50 and a pillow AED 18.

Walking the Al Khan shoreline leaves fine sand in every seam. Trainers and formal shoes are AED 55 a pair, espadrilles and sandals AED 45, and boots AED 85. Ready in two to four days, dried right through so no damp sand is left.

A standard handbag or tote is AED 45 to clean, an oversized bag AED 55, a clutch AED 45 and a weekend duffel AED 65. Leave three to five days, so book it at the start of the stay.

Trousers hemmed for AED 40, shirt sleeves shortened for AED 40, a skirt hem for AED 40, and a single shirt button replaced for AED 15. Most alterations are ready in 48 to 72 hours, so ask early in a longer stay.

For residents' own homes along Al Meena Street, never hotel rooms. Curtains are AED 20 per square metre, AED 25 with blackout lining; carpets AED 20 and wool AED 26. Three days.

Couples and guests in Sharjah for a wedding can send the clothes back clean. A veil is AED 55, a bridesmaid dress AED 35, a groom's three-piece AED 50 and a wedding abaya AED 50. Seven to fourteen days.

For promotion teams staying on the coast with a costumed character. Small mascots are AED 200, medium AED 230 and large AED 250, and each accessory is AED 30. Allow three to five days.

A soft toy that has been to the beach and back is cleaned gently for AED 55 if small, AED 70 if medium and AED 120 if large. Two to three days, so it is ready before the drive home.

For apartments near the hotel with removable sofa covers. A regular cover is AED 35, a large AED 40, and cushion covers AED 10, AED 15 or AED 20 depending on size. Two to three days.

Leather coats and blazers are AED 130 to clean and condition, leather jackets AED 150, wallets and belts AED 100 and leather shoes or boots AED 180. Three to five days from collection.