Catalina Cleaners

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver asked the cleaner: ‘Why does your sign always say “Cleaned and pressed by ghosts”?’ The cleaner smiled mysteriously and replied, 'Because it’s true—my ghostly assistants work round the clock, making our service second to none!' The delivery driver shook his head with a smile, knowing better than to question such things in Catalina.

2. A customer picked up her dry cleaning one day and noticed something odd on the receipt. ‘Hey,’ she said to the cleaner, ‘why does it say “next pickup free if you bring us your lucky shoe”?’ The cleaner laughed and explained, ‘Oh, that’s our little secret. We’ve been giving away a free clean next time for anyone who brings in their lucky shoe. Seems like everyone forgot except you!’ A regular passing by overheard and asked curiously, ‘Is that why I haven’t seen my neighbor’s shoes around lately?’

3. One afternoon, while customers were picking up their clean clothes, an announcement came over the store’s intercom: ‘Please return your invisible pants to the counter.’ A confused delivery driver arrived with a package labeled ‘Invisible Pants.’ After some laughter and confusion, it turned out that one of the employees had accidentally dyed a batch of pants in a special colorless solution during a late-night experiment. The whole neighborhood soon heard about Catalina Cleaners’ unique service—dry cleaning for garments so delicate they vanished into thin air.

4. A regular dropped off his shirts one evening and casually mentioned, ‘I haven’t seen your dog around lately.’ The cleaner replied with a smile, ‘Oh, he’s been helping us with our secret recipe for spot removal.’ The customer raised an eyebrow, curious but not too skeptical. A few days later, he returned with even more stained clothes, whispering, 'If your dog can remove spots, maybe he could help my wife's favorite dress?' The cleaner grinned, replying, ‘We’ll see what our furry friend can do!’