Norwood Cleaners

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Norwood Cleaners and noticed something odd: a faint whiff of fresh-baked cookies wafting from inside. Curious, he opened the door—and found no one but rows upon rows of shirts, pants, and dresses hanging perfectly straight, each with a tiny cookie stuck to its collar. A few days later, an elderly neighbor popped in to pick up her laundry. She smiled warmly when she saw the little cookies on every garment. ‘Why, these remind me of my grandma’s house!’ she exclaimed. From then on, Norwood Cleaners became known for their unexpected touch—making even mundane dry cleaning feel like home.’

2. One afternoon, a customer exclaimed, ‘I swear, my shirt looks cleaner than when I brought it!’ Everyone in line turned around, curious. The cleaner smiled and replied, 'That's because it's brand new—we just unpacked it today!' The whole place burst out laughing as everyone realized their shirts were actually samples from the store's inventory.

3. One day, an irate neighbor stormed into Norwood Cleaners, shouting, 'How could you clean my pants so short?' The owner calmly replied, ‘Sir, they were already that length when they came in.’ The neighbor looked confused and then sheepishly laughed. From that day on, everyone joked that Norwood Cleaners had a secret shrinking machine for pants!’

4. One night, a delivery driver pulled up to Norwood Cleaners and said, ‘I’ve never seen so many shirts standing in line!’ The next day, an old neighbor walked in and asked curiously, 'Did you hear? All those shirts finally got their turn!' Turns out, every shirt had been waiting for its very first cleaning.