Sierra Coin Laundry

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the laundromat’s neon lights flickered on, a regular noticed something strange. His little daughter kept pointing and whispering, ‘Mommy, look at that lady’s clothes dancing!’ Upon closer inspection, the father saw nothing but ordinary shirts swaying gently in the dryer’s rhythm. Turns out, his daughter had just discovered her new favorite pastime—watching clothes dance. From then on, every visit became an adventure as she giggled and pointed at the ‘dancing’ garments, while other customers smiled knowingly.

2. In the early morning, when most laundromats were quiet and empty, a delivery driver noticed an unusual sight. The Sierra Coin Laundry's automatic doors kept opening and closing by themselves, as if someone invisible were coming and going. Curious, he approached the place and saw nothing but empty machines. Just then, an old lady in a fluffy bathrobe emerged from behind one of them, mumbling something about her ‘favorite spot’ for doing laundry. Turning around with a smile, she said, 'Oh, you must be new here—this is where I always come to dry my socks.'

3. At midnight, when Sierra Coin Laundry’s machines hummed softly, a delivery driver found an old coin slot mysteriously unlocked. Curious, he inserted a quarter—only to hear the entire building erupt in laughter. The delivery driver looked around nervously but saw no one. The laughter grew louder, and then suddenly stopped as quickly as it started. Confused, he checked his pocket—the quarter was gone. From that night on, locals would occasionally hear mysterious giggles coming from inside Sierra Coin Laundry, but nobody ever dared investigate further.

4. At midnight, when Sierra Coin Laundry’s machines hummed softly, a delivery driver whispered to himself: ‘I’m pretty sure that dryer just said “thank you.”’ As he approached his truck, the delivery driver swore he heard someone whispering from inside the laundry room. Peering in, he saw only empty machines and a pile of clean clothes. Shrugging it off as his imagination, he turned around—and nearly bumped into an old lady folding towels. She smiled warmly and muttered, 'Just helping out a little.'