Tide Cleaners

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A neighborhood regular dropped off his shirts one afternoon and asked for the usual quick turnaround. As he left, he noticed something peculiar: the sign outside read ‘Tide Cleaners & Time Machine.’ Curious, but not too curious to check back later, he went on with his day. Later that evening, a delivery driver pulled up to pick up an order. Seeing the strange sign, she popped in to ask what it meant. The owner smiled mysteriously, saying only, 'Just wait until your package arrives.' When she finally collected her goods days later, everything was spotless—and so were her socks!'

2. At dawn, when most dry cleaners are quiet, a delivery driver pulled up to Tide Cleaners with an unusual package. The sun had barely risen over the city, but already someone was waiting anxiously inside. The package turned out to be a giant bag of laundry from a local hotel. As the driver opened it, he noticed something peculiar—a note reading: ‘Please wash and return our sheets ASAP.’ Below was another note, scribbled in pencil: ‘PS: Could you maybe iron them too?’ Turning around, he saw the anxious person laughing softly and whispering, ‘Just one more thing for you today!’

3. At dusk, a delivery driver pulled up to Tide Cleaners with a box of uniforms. As he unloaded them onto the counter, he noticed something odd—a small envelope taped inside the box. Curious, he opened it to find an old photograph of two smiling women holding a baby. Who left this here? The next morning, when the owner opened the shop, he found a note attached to the photo: ‘Forgot these last week.’ Below was scribbled, ‘PS: Sorry for the inconvenience!’ Turned out, it was just a neighbor dropping off her granddaughter’s clothes.

4. At dusk, a delivery driver pulled up to Tide Cleaners with a box marked ‘DO NOT OPEN UNTIL FULL MOON.’ The owner opened it only when moonlight fully illuminated the sign outside. Inside was a single white shirt—perfectly pressed and folded, with a note scribbled on the tag: 'For Mr. Smith's wedding.' The next morning, everyone in town knew that Tide Cleaners had cleaned not just clothes, but also someone’s love life.