Quick Wash

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, while folding clothes in Quick Wash’s dimly lit basement, a regular noticed something peculiar—an old coin slot had begun spitting out quarters randomly. Curious, he picked up one of the coins and found it was dated from the early nineties. Over the next few days, more employees started noticing the oddity. Soon enough, an old delivery driver joked that maybe it was time to start calling Quick Wash ‘Coin-op Cleaners.’ Everyone laughed, but then someone suggested putting a sign above the slot: ‘Quarter Eater Extraordinaire.’ The whole place became known for its quirky charm, attracting curious customers who just wanted to see if they’d get lucky too.

2. At night, while folding clothes in Quick Wash’s dimly lit basement, a regular heard an unusual sound. His curious granddaughter peered around the corner and whispered, ‘Grandpa, what’s that strange machine doing?’ The grandfather leaned closer, his eyes narrowing in the dim light. 'That,' he whispered, 'is our secret dryer, my dear.' They both giggled as the machine emitted a sudden burst of static, causing a nearby delivery driver to jump and mutter something about ghosts.

3. One morning, a delivery driver found an old, dusty harmonica nestled among the folded towels at Quick Wash. Nobody claimed it, and soon everyone started humming along as they sorted laundry. Soon enough, the harmonica became part of the daily routine—everyone hummed along while folding clothes. One day, a neighbor stopped in, recognized it, and announced he’d lost it years ago during a move. Turned out, someone had turned in the instrument anonymously. Now, whenever anyone sees a familiar face dropping off laundry, they smile and whisper, ‘Maybe it’s him again.’

4. In the early hours of dawn, a delivery driver parked his truck outside Quick Wash and stretched after unloading. Glancing around, he spotted something odd—a small, rusted tin can half-buried in the dirt near the loading dock. Curious, he dug it up, only to find an old coin roll from a vending machine. Smiling sheepishly, he thought, ‘Whoever lost this must be pretty broke.’ He popped open the roll, counted twenty dollars inside, and decided to keep it as a lucky charm for his route. From that day on, whenever anyone asked him why he always seemed so cheerful, he’d reply with a wink, ‘Oh, I found my own little treasure at Quick Wash!’