SpinXpress Laundry

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unusually quiet Sunday morning in downtown Portland when SpinXpress Laundry came alive with unexpected activity. A delivery driver arrived early, only to discover that someone had left behind a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper. Curious, the driver unwrapped it to find…nothing but a note reading: ‘Sorry for the inconvenience, SpinXpress is closed today.’ The neighbors later joked that maybe aliens were trying to tell them something.

2. A little girl entered SpinXpress Laundry one afternoon, her eyes wide as she pointed at something on the floor. "Mommy, what's that glowing ball?" The mother bent down and smiled, picking up a small, spinning toy car. 'Oh honey,' she said, ‘that’s just Mr. Delivery Driver’s lost friend.’ The little girl giggled, watching it spin in her hands, while the mom waved goodbye to the neighbor who had come to collect his toy.

3. It was late on a Friday night when a delivery driver pulled up to SpinXpress Laundry. As he unloaded boxes from his truck, he noticed something strange: the lights were on, but no one seemed to be around. He peered inside and saw an old washing machine dancing to its own rhythm, accompanied by the sound of happy music coming from nowhere. Turns out, it was just an enthusiastic neighbor doing his weekly dance-party laundry.

4. It was early Monday morning, and a delivery driver pulled up to SpinXpress Laundry with a heavy box under his arm. As he unlocked the door, he noticed something odd—all the machines were humming softly but not spinning clothes. He peered inside one of the machines and saw an old sock waving hello from within. ‘What the…?’ he muttered, then turned around and noticed an elderly neighbor nodding cheerfully behind him. ‘Oh, good morning!’ she chirped. ‘I thought I’d help them spin.’