Auburn Cleaners

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as customers were picking up their clean clothes, an old man approached the counter with a mysterious smile. ‘I’d like to pay for my shirts,’ he said, pulling out a crisp twenty-dollar bill. But when the cashier looked down, she noticed something peculiar—each shirt had been carefully stitched together from different pieces of fabric. The cashier raised an eyebrow and asked, 'Excuse me, sir, but these shirts look... unusual.' The old man chuckled and replied, 'Oh, they're just special orders from my friend down the street—he makes quilts!' And so, everyone laughed, and the shirts went home happily.

2. One day, while waiting for his suit to be cleaned, a little boy noticed something odd. The delivery truck parked outside Auburn Cleaners had no wheels. Curious, he asked an old neighbor passing by. ‘Hey, Grandpa,’ said the kid, ‘why does that cleaners’ truck have no wheels?’ With a twinkle in his eye, Grandpa replied, ‘Sonny, it’s magic wheels—when they’re needed most, they appear!’ And with that, everyone laughed and went on their way.

3. One afternoon, while collecting his freshly cleaned shirt, a young boy glanced out the window and saw something peculiar. A delivery driver was walking briskly towards the shop, muttering under his breath and occasionally glancing over his shoulder. Curious, the boy leaned closer to the window. The man suddenly stopped, looked around furtively, then quickly ducked into an alleyway nearby. Startled by the commotion, another customer—a neighbor—asked what was going on. With a sheepish smile, the young boy replied, 'Nothing much, just our mysterious delivery guy being a bit too mysterious!'

4. One night, after closing hours, a delivery driver heard strange noises coming from the basement of Auburn Cleaners. Curious but cautious, he peered through the window and saw… nothing. The next morning, however, everyone in town had a new theory. That evening, a neighbor passing by noticed an oddly clean window on Auburn Cleaners’ usually dim facade. Word spread quickly: maybe the ghosts were trying to tell us something? Or perhaps just getting their shirts pressed for free! Ever since then, whenever someone’s clothes come out extraordinarily crisp, they whisper, ‘It must be those friendly spirits at Auburn Cleaners.’