Smiley's Laundromat

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In Smiley’s Laundromat, a regular noticed something peculiar one morning. Among the folded towels and neatly stacked shirts on the counter sat a small, brightly colored toy duck. No one remembered seeing it before. Soon enough, other customers started noticing the little guy too. Some thought it was cute, others found it odd. One day, a delivery driver joked that maybe the duck did the best laundry in town. Before long, people began leaving their own toys—an old teddy bear here, a plastic frog there—for Smiley to ‘wash’ alongside the clothes. And thus, Smiley’s Laundromat became known as the place where even your toys get clean.

2. One afternoon, while folding clothes in Smiley’s Laundromat, a regular heard an odd humming noise coming from behind the dryers. Curious, he peered around and saw nothing but empty machines. The sound persisted, like someone whistling tunelessly. Finally, an old delivery driver entered, looked at the machines, and said, ‘Ah, that’s just Mr. Whirly, our resident ghost washer.’ Everyone laughed, realizing it was just an old washing machine playing up. Afterwards, they all agreed that Smiley’s Laundromat had the best stories—and maybe even the most enthusiastic appliances.

3. While sorting laundry one day, a regular noticed that every time he placed three socks of identical color together, they mysteriously vanished from the pile. Soon enough, other customers started noticing the same thing happening with their socks. It became a running joke—everyone would bring extra pairs just in case. One day, a delivery driver arrived with an entire box full of mismatched socks, claiming it was his lucky charm. The vanishing socks turned Smiley’s Laundromat into a place where people came not only for clean clothes but also for laughter and good company.

4. In Smiley’s Laundromat, a regular was folding shirts when he suddenly noticed an unusual smell—a faint whiff of freshly baked cookies wafting through the air. Curious, he looked around but saw nothing out of place. Then, glancing down, he realized with a smile that his own shirt smelled like cookies—because it had been hanging next to a delivery driver’s apron, which was impregnated with the scent from his morning batch.