Deering Cleaners

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an old lady arrived at Deering Cleaners with her usual bundle of shirts and dresses. As she left, the cleaner noticed something peculiar on the counter: a small, handwritten note that read, ‘Your clothes will be ready when you least expect it.’ Over the next few weeks, whenever Mrs. Jones picked up her clean clothes, there was always that mysterious note. One day, as she rushed out in her freshly cleaned dress, she forgot to grab her purse. When she returned, frantic, the cleaner smiled and handed over both her bag and the usual note—this time it said, 'You’ll never forget your purse again!'

2. One day, a delivery driver dropped off a package at Deering Cleaners and noticed something strange on the loading dock—a mysterious envelope wrapped in brown paper. Curious, he opened it later that night only to find inside a single piece of fabric with an old-fashioned button sewn onto it. The next morning, when the owner unfolded the fabric, he found his old high school class ring attached to the button. Turns out, it was a prank from a neighbor who’d lost the ring years ago. Since then, whenever someone forgets something, they say, ‘It must be at Deering Cleaners!’

3. A customer exclaimed one afternoon, ‘I can’t believe my eyes—my shirt’s buttons are talking!’ The staff looked puzzled as they examined the garment, but couldn’t hear anything. Was it just him, or had the cleaners become a place where clothing whispered secrets? Then an old delivery driver approached and said, 'Ah, that explains why your shirt was late today!' Everyone laughed, realizing it wasn’t magic after all—it was just good ol’ Deering Cleaners being punctual in their own quirky way.

4. One night, a worried neighbor knocked on the door of Deering Cleaners. ‘Have you seen my cat?’ she asked. The cleaner replied, ‘Your cat? He left us hours ago, wearing a freshly pressed suit.’ A few days later, a delivery driver arrived with an unusual package—a small box wrapped in crisp white tissue paper. Inside was a tuxedo-clad kitten, complete with a bowtie and a note: 'Thank you for your excellent service!' Since then, everyone knows that Deering Cleaners also offers tailoring for felines.'