Old English Cleaners

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an old lady walking her dog noticed something strange coming from the dry cleaner’s alleyway—a faint scent of freshly baked bread mixed with citrus. She told no one until she saw a delivery driver humming along as he carried boxes into the store. Curious, she followed the aroma and found herself standing outside the back door just in time to see a neighbor emerge, dusting off his hands and grinning sheepishly. ‘Just helping out,’ he said casually. Turns out Old English Cleaners was also known for its secret weekly lemon-poppy seed bread deliveries.’

2. A delivery driver pulling up to Old English Cleaners one afternoon noticed something peculiar. As he unloaded boxes of shirts and pants, he heard faint laughter coming from inside the building. Curious, he peered through the window and saw only empty counters and quiet machines. Finally, the driver decided to check the backroom. There, hanging on a clothes rack, was an old tweed jacket with a note that read: ‘Please clean me properly.’ Turned out, it belonged to the owner’s cat who loved leaving little surprises around the shop. A regular customer later joked, ‘Guess Old English Cleaners really lives up to its name!’

3. A neighbor passing by Old English Cleaners one evening asked curiously: ‘Why does that cleaner always seem to be humming the same tune?’ The cleaner smiled and replied, 'Oh, that's just my secret song. It keeps me focused on pressing your clothes just right!' The neighbor nodded thoughtfully, then realized something else was odd—all the shirts had tiny little ducks embroidered on them. Turned out, it was a regular who requested that design for every order.

4. A curious tourist stopped by Old English Cleaners and asked: 'I notice your sign says "Cleaned By The Light Of The Full Moon". Is it true?' The owner smiled mysteriously and replied, ‘Why, yes, sir. On nights when the moon is full, our best cleaners come in after hours.’ A delivery driver overheard and chimed in, ‘Oh, that’s nothing—on new moon nights, they bring their own lanterns!’ Everyone laughed, and the tourist shook his head, thinking he’d just learned something oddly charming about a quiet neighborhood dry cleaner.