Up To Date Cleaners

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unseasonably cold February morning when a delivery driver pulled up to Up To Date Cleaners. The sun had barely risen over downtown, casting long shadows across the empty streets. As he stepped inside, something felt off—an eerie silence hung in the air. Just then, an old lady walked in, muttering something about her grandson’s school uniform being ‘up-to-date’ or not. She glanced around, confused, and asked if anyone had seen her cat. Everyone burst out laughing—turns out she’d left it in the dry cleaning bag. Moral of the story? Always double-check those bags before leaving!

2. A little girl walked into her mom’s closet and exclaimed, ‘Mom, why does our dry cleaner send us clothes with tiny dots of paint on them?’ Her mom smiled and whispered, ‘Honey, that’s their secret way of telling you they cleaned your clothes by magic!’ The little girl nodded solemnly, believing every word until a delivery driver arrived with a bag full of perfectly clean—and still dot-free—clothes.

3. A delivery driver arrived early one autumn morning with a box of freshly laundered shirts. As he carried them inside, he noticed something peculiar on the loading dock—a small, neatly folded handkerchief embroidered with the words ‘Cleaner Extraordinaire.’ He picked it up curiously and saw his own initials stitched into the corner. Turning around, he found an old lady waving from her window across the street, smiling warmly and saying, 'Just wanted to say thanks for always being so punctual!' The delivery driver smiled sheepishly, realizing that Up To Date Cleaners had been delivering more than just clean clothes.

4. ‘Hey,’ said a regular one day, ‘have you noticed how every time I drop off my shirts here, they come back smelling like someone else’s?’ The owner smiled sheepishly and replied, 'Well, sir, our secret is that we use the same ironing board for everyone!' A neighbor chimed in, 'And don't forget—they always smell like last night's happy hour specials.' Everyone laughed, and the shirts continued coming back with just enough mystery to keep things interesting.