Windy City Wash House

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the laundry basket area—a small, dusty box wrapped in old newspaper. Curious, he picked it up and found an ancient coin inside. The coin turned out to be a souvenir from a long-forgotten festival. Soon, other employees started finding similar trinkets—an old key, a rusty charm, even a tiny toy bear. It became a fun game: who would find the next treasure? Eventually, one day, a neighbor dropped off her lost earrings for free washing, saying she’d always wanted to visit Windy City’s mysterious laundromat.

2. One day, while folding clothes for an important client, a regular noticed something peculiar: every time he picked up a freshly laundered shirt, it seemed slightly heavier than before. Curious, he asked around and found that other workers were noticing the same thing. Soon enough, everyone in the wash house was giggling as they passed on shirts that felt like tiny weights. Turns out, the dryer had been overloaded with old pennies from some forgotten batch of coins. Moral of the story? Never underestimate what might come out of your local laundromat—especially if you’re expecting just clean clothes.

3. In the early hours of a stormy Chicago night, a delivery driver pulled up to Windy City Wash House. As he unloaded boxes from his truck, he heard an unusual sound coming from inside—something like laughter or whispers. Curious, he peered through the window and saw nothing but empty shelves and a dusty old cash register. Just as he turned around, a friendly voice behind him said, 'Hey there, new face! Need some help?' Turned out it was just a regular guy named Jimmy, who owned the place. The delivery driver laughed it off, realizing it was just another late-night Windy City Wash House prank.

4. In the early hours of a stormy Chicago night, a delivery driver pulled up outside Windy City Wash House. As he unloaded boxes from his truck, he heard strange noises coming from inside. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old man vigorously wringing out sheets while singing along to an ancient radio. Turns out, it was just a regular doing his late-night wash, oblivious to the storm raging around him. The driver chuckled and quietly went back to his truck, thinking that maybe Windy City Wash House had its own unique way of dealing with storms.