About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something strange hanging in The Cleanery’s window. ‘What on earth is that?’ he asked himself aloud, pointing at an oddly shaped piece of fabric. Curious, he walked closer and saw it was an old, dusty apron with a faded logo. 'I wonder whose this is?' he mused. Later that day, an elderly gentleman entered, wearing exactly the same apron. Turns out, it belonged to him—an employee who’d retired decades ago but still popped by occasionally for a chat.'
2. A neighborhood kid stopped by after school one day and saw an old poster taped to the door of The Cleanery. Curious, he pulled it off and found himself staring at a vintage advertisement for a long-forgotten ice cream parlor. Soon enough, word spread around town that if you left your clothes there on a Tuesday, you'd get them back with a free scoop of vanilla ice cream. One particularly enterprising neighbor even started leaving his shirts every week just for the treat. Turns out, 'The Cleanery' was never really closed—it was just a clever way for the owner to keep everyone coming back for more.'
3. At dawn, when most people were still asleep, a delivery driver pulled up to The Cleanery. The parking lot was empty, but inside, a soft glow came from behind the closed door. Curious, he knocked gently on the door. Inside, an old man in a tweed suit emerged, smiling warmly. ‘Ah,’ he said, “just your usual shirts and pants.” He winked and added, “Don’t worry, I’m not here to clean anything else!”
4. At dusk, a delivery driver pulled up to The Cleanery and noticed a peculiar scent wafting from inside. Curious, he opened the door—and found the place filled with tiny paper airplanes floating gently through the air. As he watched in amazement, one of the little planes swooped down and landed on his shoulder. Startled, he jumped back, but then laughed out loud when it turned out to be just a piece of tissue paper. Turns out, an elderly neighbor had been leaving her handmade paper airplanes here for years—she thought they were good luck charms. Now, whenever someone orders a pickup, they get a surprise delivery: a bag full of tiny paper friends.