About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. In the dead of night, when most laundromats were asleep, a delivery driver pulled up to Tide Cleaners with an unusual package. The air outside was crisp and quiet, an oddly calm prelude to what lay inside. As he opened it, out tumbled not just clothes but hundreds of tiny rubber ducks—all wearing little hats and carrying umbrellas. Turns out, it was a prank from a neighbor who’d had his shirts cleaned there. Everyone got a good laugh, especially when they saw the note: ‘Next time, check the package!’
2. At dawn, when the streets were quiet and few people stirred, a delivery driver arrived at Tide Cleaners with a full truckload of uniforms. As he unloaded garments into the back room, he noticed something odd: one shirt seemed to be smiling back at him from its hanger. Curious, he picked up the shirt, only for it to wink again. Suddenly, an old lady poked her head around the corner, scolding in a thick accent, ‘Young man, you’re supposed to hang those shirts properly!’ Turning out, it was just Mrs. Jenkins, the owner’s mother, who’d been helping sort clothes since forever.
3. At dusk, when city lights flickered on, a delivery driver noticed something strange outside Tide Cleaners. A soft humming sound echoed through the empty street, growing louder with each passing minute. Curious, he approached and saw an old washing machine glowing softly in the window. As he peered closer, it started playing ‘Happy Birthday’—obviously malfunctioning but somehow charmingly off-key. Turns out, it was just an enthusiastic neighbor celebrating his own clothes' cleanliness.
4. At midnight, when only moonlight illuminated the streets, an odd message crackled over Tide Cleaners’ intercom: ‘Your clothes are clean, but your worries will be spotless too.’ Regulars shrugged it off as a prank until their laundry started returning with mysterious notes inside. One day, a delivery driver found his uniform back with a note reading: 'Worries? We cleaned them all—even that speeding ticket from last week!' Turned out, Tide Cleaners had a sense of humour after all. A regular remarked, smiling, 'Guess I’ll never lose my shirt again—or my troubles.'