Oasis Washateria

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when most laundromats are quiet, a delivery driver noticed something unusual at Oasis Washateria. The dryers were spinning so fast they seemed to hum an old folk song. Curious, he peeked inside and saw a neighbor frantically folding clothes while singing along to the tune. ‘What’s going on here?’ asked the driver. ‘Oh, just helping out,’ replied the neighbor with a smile, ‘the owner’s cat keeps pressing the start button!’

2. At closing time, an employee heard an odd announcement over the intercom: ‘To all customers and staff—your lost socks will be reunited tonight.’ The next morning, everyone found their mismatched pairs neatly folded together. Soon after, a delivery driver noticed that his favorite coffee mug was missing. Next day, it appeared in the lost-and-found section—with a note reading, 'Sorry for the delay.' And from then on, whenever anyone misplaced something, they’d say, 'Must’ve gone to Oasis!'

3. At midnight, when only the night owls were awake, a delivery driver pulled up to Oasis Washateria. Spotting a strange light flickering inside, he cautiously approached the door. What he saw next made him believe in ghostly laundry assistants. Inside, an old woman with a smile as warm as freshly baked bread was folding clothes. ‘Welcome,’ she said, ‘we never close.’ The delivery driver relaxed and asked if she always worked these late hours. She winked: ‘Only on Thursdays, dear. And I’m here every Thursday since 1987.’

4. At closing time, an employee heard an odd announcement over the intercom: 'To all neighbors, please come and collect your clean clothes.' Curious, she opened the door—only to see a line of neighbors standing there, each holding neatly folded shirts or pants. One elderly gentleman asked with a smile, ‘Did you forget to pick up my socks again?’ The employee laughed and said, ‘Not today, Mr. Johnson!’