About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar on the bulletin board inside Baker Street Cleaners. ‘Lost: one suitcase full of clean shirts,’ it read. No name, no number—just an oddly specific description and a phone number scribbled in pencil. The delivery driver called the number, and a gruff voice answered: 'Yeah, we found your suitcase.' Turns out, it was someone's pet hamster who had mistakenly dragged a laundry bag into the shop. The owner came to collect their little lost shirt collection, laughing and apologizing profusely.
2. At dawn, when most people were still dreaming of clean laundry, an early riser spotted something odd in Baker Street Cleaners' window. A neatly pressed shirt hung there with a handwritten note: 'Wearer must be very punctual.' Curious, the person knocked on the door. Out stepped an elderly gentleman wearing the same perfectly ironed shirt from the window. ‘Morning!’ he said cheerfully. ‘I’m Mr. Jenkins, your new morning cleaner. Thought you might like some freshly cleaned clothes delivered right when you wake up.’ The neighborhood never looked at their dry cleaner the same way again.
3. One afternoon, a delivery driver parked his truck next to Baker Street Cleaners and noticed something odd in the loading bay—a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper with no address or label. Curious, he opened it carefully—inside was an old hat, a crumpled handkerchief, and a note scribbled in pencil: ‘Please clean my clothes.’ Below were just two words: ‘For Sherlock.’ Turns out, the owner was a regular who always forgot to pick up his suits. The delivery guy laughed, shook his head, and walked away, muttering, ‘Next time I’ll know better than to deliver anything marked “urgent”!’
4. One day, after school, a little girl named Emma walked past Baker Street Cleaners. She stopped in her tracks when she saw a strange shadow moving inside the window. Curious, she peered closer—and swore she saw a ghostly figure folding shirts! Emma watched mesmerized until an old man with a big smile appeared and said, 'Need some help here, missy?' Turns out it was just an elderly cleaner who loved his job so much he pretended to fold clothes every evening for fun. The neighborhood kids still talk about him today.'