32nd Ave Laundromat & Cleaners

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A neighbor once found an old, dusty music box on the laundromat counter one rainy afternoon. It played a faint but haunting tune whenever someone opened it. Finally, an elderly delivery driver asked if he could borrow it for his great-granddaughter’s birthday party. The next day, everyone in town was humming the same melancholy yet charming tune while doing their laundry. Turns out, it was an antique from the 1920s, and now the laundromat had its very own musical charm.

2. At dawn, when most laundromats are quiet, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the corner of 32nd Ave Laundromat. The dryer doors were ajar, and inside, amidst tumbled clothes, sat a small wooden bird that chirped every time someone opened a drawer. Curious, he picked up the little bird—it was carved from old wood, with brightly painted eyes. A regular customer passing by asked if it needed cleaning, causing everyone to laugh. From then on, whenever anyone did their laundry there, they’d find the ‘laundry bird’ sitting quietly among the clothes, watching over everything with its cheery gaze.

3. At closing time, the night manager locked up and left, but not before hearing a faint humming coming from inside the empty laundromat. Curious, he opened the door just a crack—only to see an old washing machine dancing in time with its own tuneless melody. Shaking his head, he muttered, ‘Must be that new delivery driver playing tricks again,’ and went home, leaving behind the only laundromat on the block with its very own nighttime karaoke session.

4. At closing time, the night manager locked up and left, but not before hearing a strange giggle coming from behind the dryer racks. Curious, she peeked around the corner and saw only an old sock dancing in the air. With a laugh, she went home, realizing that sometimes even laundries have their own sense of humor.