Positive Spin Laundromat

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while folding clothes in Positive Spin Laundromat, a regular noticed something odd on the wall. ‘Hey,’ he said to no one in particular, ‘is that dust or is someone painting smiley faces there?’ Another customer, a delivery driver, poked his head around and grinned, “It’s not paint, it’s lint from those dryer sheets!” They both laughed, realizing the whole place was covered in tiny happy faces. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned the laundromat, they’d say, ‘Oh, you mean Positive Spin? That place where everything looks cheerful!’

2. While sorting laundry one afternoon, a regular exclaimed, ‘Hey, look at that!’ Everyone turned to see an old lady spinning happily on the spot, completely oblivious to her surroundings. It turned out she was just doing her daily spin class, unaware of the pandemonium around her. A delivery driver joked, ‘Next time I’ll bring my workout gear!’ and everyone laughed, happy for a momentary break from folding socks.

3. While hanging up freshly washed sheets one evening, a regular stopped short and said, 'Did you hear that?' The sound of someone humming an old folk tune drifted through the laundromat's open door. Suddenly, an elderly gentleman appeared from behind a pile of towels, smiling sheepishly. ‘Just warming up my vocal chords,’ he explained. A delivery driver chuckled, shaking his head: ‘Next thing you know, he’ll be singing “Kumbaya” while folding your clothes!’ Everyone burst into laughter, realizing that maybe, just maybe, this laundromat had its own unique charm.

4. While sorting laundry one day, a regular paused mid-fold and pointed towards the ceiling. ‘Did anyone else just hear that?’ he asked, puzzled. Suddenly, from above came another faint sound—a tinkling like coins dropping into a jar. A delivery driver leaning against the wall cracked a smile. ‘I heard that too,’ she said, “must be those old pennies stuck in the vent again.” As they all looked up, an elderly neighbor popped his head out of the ceiling hatch, waving a handful of rusty coins. “Just clearing some space,” he grinned, ducking back inside with a satisfied sigh.