Laundry & Dry Cleaning at The Chedi Al Bait.

T-shirts, cotton dresses and socks from days spent walking between the old houses and the souq go into one weighed bag. Up to 6kg costs AED 60, up to 12kg AED 99, and extra kilos AED 12 each. It all returns folded to The Chedi Al Bait within a day.

An everyday abaya is AED 18 to dry clean and a delicate one AED 35, a jalabiya AED 20, a kandura AED 15 and a silk blouse AED 15. Hand over before midday and the pieces can be back at the hotel the same evening.

Suitcase creases are the usual problem for arriving guests. A kandura is pressed for AED 12, a shirt on a hanger AED 9, a basic abaya AED 10 and a hijab AED 10. Everything is ready the following day.

The hotel's own bedding is not ours to wash; this is for families living around the Heritage Area and Al Rolla. A bed sheet is AED 18, a pillowcase AED 7 and a duvet AED 50, with large duvets taking 48 hours.

Sand and dust from the heritage lanes settle into suede and leather fast. Formal shoes and trainers are AED 55 a pair, sandals AED 45 and boots AED 85, with stain protection added for AED 20. Allow two to four days.

A handbag or tote carried around the museums and souqs every day is AED 45 to clean, a crossbody bag AED 55 and a wallet AED 35. Bags take three to five days, so they suit a longer stay.

A kandura or abaya bought in the souq that sits too long can be hemmed for AED 40, and a waist taken in for AED 40. Sleeves on a shirt are shortened for AED 40. Most work is ready in 48 to 72 hours.

For residents of the old town, not hotel rooms. Regular carpets are AED 20 per square metre and wool AED 26; curtains are AED 20, or AED 25 with blackout lining. Collected, cleaned and back in three days.

Guests in Sharjah for a wedding can send the clothes home clean. A wedding abaya is AED 50, a wedding kandura AED 20, a bridesmaid dress AED 35 and a veil AED 55. Bridal care takes seven to fourteen days.

For event crews working cultural programmes in the old town with a character costume. A small mascot is AED 200, medium AED 230 and large AED 250, with each accessory AED 30. Expect three to five days.

The bear that travels everywhere gets a gentle clean: small toys AED 55, medium AED 70 and large AED 120. It takes two to three days, so book it early in a family stay at The Chedi Al Bait.

For households near the Heritage Area with removable majlis or sofa covers. A regular cover is AED 35, a large one AED 40, and cushion covers AED 10 to AED 20 by size. Ready in two to three days.

A leather jacket for the cooler evenings is AED 150 to clean and condition, a leather coat or blazer AED 130, and a wallet or belt AED 100. Leather shoes or boots are AED 180. Three to five days.