University Cleaners & Laundry

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver asked curiously: ‘Why does University Cleaners always smell like old socks?’ The owner, Mr. Jenkins, smiled mysteriously and replied, 'Ah, those are not just any old socks—those are our secret scent boosters!' The delivery driver shook his head with a laugh, realizing that some secrets are best left unsolved.

2. At dawn, when most laundries were quiet, an old man began leaving mysterious packages outside University Cleaners' door. No one knew who he was or why he did it. One day, a delivery driver noticed the packages and asked the owner what they contained. ‘Just samples for our new line of invisible stains,’ grinned the owner. Turns out, it was just old socks and underwear with permanent markers on them—an elaborate prank by a neighbor who loved practical jokes.

3. A curious delivery driver noticed that every Tuesday afternoon, someone would hurriedly pick up their order from University Cleaners and immediately drive off in a cloud of dust. No one ever saw who it was. Finally, the delivery driver decided to follow the mysterious customer one Tuesday. Turned out, it was just an old lady next door whose husband had forbidden her from visiting the laundromat anymore—apparently, she’d forgotten they were closed on Tuesdays. Everyone had a good laugh over coffee the next morning.

4. In the early hours of Monday morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the loading dock and noticed something peculiar—a small, sealed envelope had been left on the counter. Curious, he picked it up and found it contained only a note reading: 'For safekeeping until closing.' The delivery driver shrugged, placed the envelope in his pocket, and went about his business. Later that day, as he was leaving work, he casually mentioned it to a neighbor who happened to own the local coffee shop. They both laughed, thinking nothing more of it—until they opened their shops the next morning. There, hanging above the entrance, was a sign reading: ‘Free Dry Cleaning for Life—Envelopes Provided.’ It turned out to be an elaborate prank by the owner, meant to brighten everyone’s week.