Aurora East Laundry Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the laundry center’s loading dock—a small wooden box wrapped in old newspaper. Curious, he opened it and found an antique key with no apparent owner. The delivery driver took the key home and tried it on his front door—it fit perfectly! Turned out, he had inherited the wrong house key all these years. From then on, whenever someone lost their keys at Aurora East Laundry Center, they’d joke that maybe the real owner was just waiting for them to come back.

2. One night, while folding clothes late into the evening, a regular at Aurora East Laundry Center heard an eerie humming coming from one of the dryers. It wasn’t loud enough to disturb anyone else, but it got louder with every spin cycle. Finally curious, the person opened the dryer door and found nothing unusual—just a small toy bear spinning around inside. Turns out, someone had accidentally left it there earlier that day. The next morning, everyone in the laundromat laughed when they saw the note stuck to the dryer: ‘Dear Laundry Fairy, Thank you for drying my teddy!’

3. One day, a delivery driver arrived early with a truckload of detergent. As he unloaded boxes from the back, he heard an unusual sound coming from inside the building—something like soft laughter mixed with rustling fabric. Curious, he followed the noise and found an old washing machine door ajar, revealing a pile of freshly folded clothes arranged in the shape of a small mountain. The driver smiled, thinking it was just a prank by one of the neighbors. Later that evening, while drying his hands after work, he noticed a tiny note stuck to the mirror: ‘Aurora thanks you for your service.’

4. One afternoon, as a delivery driver unloaded boxes of fabric softener onto the loading dock, he spotted an unusual item nestled among the crates—a small, dusty teddy bear wearing an old-fashioned suit. Curious, he picked it up and noticed a tiny brass plate on its chest engraved with ‘Aurora East Laundry Center’. Smiling, he placed it in his pocket, thinking it might make a cute gift for his daughter. The next day, while folding clothes, he heard someone whispering, ‘Thank you…’ Turning around, he saw only empty shelves and a pile of freshly laundered towels.