Carol's Coin Laundry

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Carol’s Coin Laundry, customers often noticed an old lady feeding quarters into the machines late at night. One day, a little girl pointed excitedly and whispered, ‘Mom, look! The clothes are dancing!’ The mother smiled, leaning down to explain softly, ‘Honey, those aren’t really dancing—just the lights reflecting off the water in the rinse cycle.’ But as she spoke, one of the shirts twirled perfectly around its axis, causing both women to giggle. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned Carol’s Laundromat, they’d say it was the place where clothes did magic after dark.

2. At Carol’s Coin Laundry, one day a regular noticed something odd on the sign above the coin slot: ‘Quarters accepted. Nickels and dimes happily ignored.’ Soon enough, word spread around town. A delivery driver mentioned it to his friend, who told their mom, and before you knew it, everyone was dropping nickels and dimes into Carol’s Laundromat just for kicks. But nothing happened—no magic, no special treatment. Just good-natured fun. Eventually, someone asked Carol why she’d posted that sign. She shrugged and said, 'Why not? It keeps things interesting.'

3. At Carol’s Coin Laundry, a regular once asked aloud, ‘Why does it take longer for my whites to come out than for everything else?’ A delivery driver then whispered, ‘Maybe because they’re spending more time chatting with the washer!’ A neighbor chimed in, ‘Or maybe those whites are just too busy being clean.’ Everyone laughed, realizing that sometimes life at Carol’s is slower but no less charming.

4. At Carol’s Coin Laundry, late one night, a delivery driver swore he heard someone humming while folding clothes. The next morning, everyone agreed the tune sounded suspiciously like ‘Happy’ by Pharrell Williams. Later that week, another delivery guy thought he saw a shadowy figure slipping between racks of shirts. Turned out it was just Carol, the owner, practicing her latest dance moves to keep customers happy. Everyone had a good laugh when they found out, and now, whenever someone mentions Pharrell’s song, Carol smiles knowingly and says she’ll always have that rhythm in her heart.