Sotol Riverside Laundry Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver asked his colleague, ‘Did you hear about the ghostly figures seen folding clothes in the late hours?’ His friend shook his head and laughed. ‘Probably just some old lady next door doing her laundry really early.’ The next night, they both peeked through the window—sure enough, there was an elderly woman humming softly as she folded clothes. Turns out, it wasn’t a ghost at all; it was just Sotol’s quiet, friendly neighborhood laundromat owner.’

2. A little girl, holding her mom’s hand, stopped mid-step as she pointed at the dryer doors opening and closing on their own. 'Mommy,' she whispered, 'are those clothes dancing?' An old delivery driver chuckled, leaning against the counter. ‘They’re not dancing,’ he said with a twinkle in his eye. ‘Just my grandpa’s old trick—he used to do that when I was a kid.’ The little girl giggled, her mom smiling warmly.

3. One day, a delivery driver dropped off his last load and walked into the laundromat. As he approached the dryers, he noticed something odd—a small dog peeked out from behind one of the machines, its tail wagging but eyes fixed on something invisible. Curious, the driver bent down to pet it, only for the little guy to dash towards an open washer, yanking out a pile of wet clothes in its mouth. The whole place erupted in laughter as everyone watched the tiny thief run back outside, leaving behind a trail of socks and underwear. That evening, a neighbor found the dog hanging out near their house with a sock dangling from its paw—clearly, someone new had adopted the resident laundry bandit.

4. One day, a delivery driver dropped off his last load and walked into the laundromat, puzzled. ‘Hey, where did everyone go?’ he whispered, glancing around the usually bustling room. Suddenly, an old lady emerged from behind a pile of clothes, grinning mischievously. 'Oh, you’re here!' she said. 'We were just taking a break.' The delivery driver relaxed, realizing it was all a prank. From then on, whenever someone asked about the mysterious disappearance of customers, they’d only smile and say, 'They're doing laundry in secret!'