The Washboard

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to The Washboard laundromat. As he unloaded boxes of freshly pressed uniforms, an old lady emerged from inside, muttering something about ‘the ghostly hands that always help fold’. Curious, the delivery driver glanced around but saw no one else. Just as he finished his task and was leaving, he heard a soft voice behind him: 'Thank you for your help today.' Turning sharply, he found only empty benches and rows of washing machines. Shrugging it off, he drove home, but ever since then, whenever someone asked who helped with folding clothes at The Washboard, everyone just smiled and said, 'Oh, it's probably just Mrs. Jenkins again.'

2. Early morning, and a delivery driver pulled up to The Washboard laundromat. As he unlocked the door, something odd caught his eye—a strange note taped to the cash register. He read it aloud: 'Dear Cleaner, your shirts are happier here than they’ll ever be anywhere else.' Confused but amused, he laughed and put the note in his pocket. Later that day, when dropping off clothes for a regular customer, he mentioned it jokingly. Turns out, everyone in town had received similar notes—written by none other than The Washboard’s friendly owner, who believed every piece of clothing deserved a little love note.'

3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to The Washboard laundromat. As he opened the door, a strange humming sound filled the air—a deep, almost hypnotic drone that seemed to come from inside the machines. Curious, the driver peered into the machines and saw nothing unusual—just spinning drums and flapping clothes. Suddenly, an old man emerged from behind the counter with a twinkle in his eye. ‘Ah,’ he said, “that’s our new washing song. It helps the clothes get cleaner!” The delivery driver laughed, shook his head, and left, wondering if maybe this place had more character than he’d first thought.

4. One stormy afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to The Washboard laundromat. As he stepped inside, an old lady looked up from her machine with a twinkle in her eye: 'You must be here for the dryer that talks back,' she whispered. As he approached the noisy dryer, the machine suddenly started shouting, ‘Hey, you! Put those pants where I can see them!’ Everyone in the laundromat burst out laughing, including our delivery guy who realized his jeans were hanging halfway off his cart. A regular patted him on the shoulder and said, ‘Welcome to The Washboard, son.’