Green Cleaner of Del Ray

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Green Cleaner of Del Ray and asked the owner, ‘Did you see that cat?’ The owner replied, ‘No, I didn’t.’ The driver pointed towards the alleyway, saying, ‘It keeps running in circles around your sign!’ The owner squinted into the alley and saw a small gray furball indeed, spinning like a top around his dry cleaner’s sign. With a smile, he called out, ‘Hey little guy, come here!’ The cat stopped abruptly, looked up, and promptly fell over, sending a puff of dust into the air. A neighbor passing by chuckled, shaking their head: ‘That’s three cats today,’ they said. The owner laughed, wiping his forehead. ‘Maybe it’s time for a break—even for felines.’

2. At dawn, when most people were still dreaming, an unusual customer arrived at Green Cleaner of Del Ray. A delivery driver walked in with a package wrapped in what seemed like old newspapers. The owner carefully unwrapped the bundle and found inside a dusty old sweater from some long-forgotten holiday. With a smile, he asked the driver where it came from. ‘Oh,’ said the delivery guy, ‘it’s mine. Just thought you could use another piece for your rag pile.’ Turns out, the Green Cleaner had been secretly knitting sweaters out of old clothes for his neighbor's annual charity drive.

3. At midnight, when even dry cleaners sleep, someone left a mysterious note in the mailbox outside Green Cleaner of Del Ray. It read: ‘Your best work awaits you tomorrow.’ The next morning, the owner found a neatly pressed letter addressed to him personally. Inside was a single sentence: 'Please don’t forget to iron my shirt.' Turned out it was just a prank from a friendly neighborhood delivery driver.

4. Late one night, as the moon lit up Del Ray, a delivery driver pulled into the quiet parking lot of Green Cleaner of Del Ray. Something wasn’t quite right—all the lights were on, but no one answered the door. He knocked gently, and an old voice from inside called out, ‘Just a minute!’ Moments later, a sleepy neighbor appeared, rubbing his eyes. 'Oh, sorry for the inconvenience,' the delivery driver said sheepishly. The neighbor smiled and waved him in, saying, “It’s okay, I was just watching my favorite late-night show.’