Soap Box Laundry

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Soap Box Laundry, a regular once exclaimed, ‘I think my clothes are talking back!’ Ever since then, customers claim to hear whispers and hums coming from the dryer rooms. One day, a delivery driver reported hearing a deep voice saying, ‘Fold me right.’ Turned out it was just an old towel with a permanent crease. Now, whenever someone hears voices, they check if it’s a misplaced sock or a lint ball stuck in the vent.

2. At Soap Box Laundry, late one night, a delivery driver swears he heard someone whispering from inside the dryer. Curious, the driver opened the dryer door just a crack—only to see an old sock winking at him. Turns out, it was just a neighborhood cat playing hide-and-seek in the laundry equipment.

3. At Soap Box Laundry, an early morning worker noticed something odd. As she sorted wet clothes into baskets, she kept hearing soft whispers from one pile. Curious, she picked up a towel and found it whispering her name. She asked around, and everyone agreed that only her name was whispered. Turned out, someone had left a damp towel with a note inside saying ‘soapboxlaundry.com’. It was just a regular customer trying to get their website remembered. The end.

4. At Soap Box Laundry, a delivery driver swears he heard someone singing in the empty hallway. The tune was so familiar, yet no one seemed to be around. Curious, the driver followed the sound and found an old radio playing softly in the corner. Turns out, it was just a neighbor’s forgotten station left on full blast. Everyone had a good laugh over coffee the next morning.