Wash Me Coin Laundry

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At midnight, as a delivery driver unlocked the coin laundry’s back door, he heard an unfamiliar voice over the intercom: ‘Wash me once, and I’ll make you rich forever.’ Curious but cautious, he ignored it. The next morning, every machine had a quarter mysteriously inserted. Over the next few days, quarters appeared in every machine like clockwork. Finally, the delivery driver decided to wash his lucky socks. That night, he found himself winning small bets around town. But when he tried to cash out big, nothing happened. Turned out, the only thing getting washed were his pockets—by the neighborhood kids who thought the laundromat was a quarter fountain.

2. In the early hours of dawn, a delivery driver unlocked the coin laundry's back door and froze. The air was heavy with an unfamiliar scent—a sweet, almost floral aroma that seemed out of place among detergent and dryer sheets. Curious, he followed the scent down a dimly lit hallway until he found an open window. Peering outside, he saw a neighbor watering his roses, oblivious to the commotion below. With a smile, our delivery driver realized the fragrance had nothing to do with the laundry—and everything to do with springtime.

3. On chilly autumn nights, when most people were tucked in bed, an old lady would often be seen folding clothes outside Wash Me Coin Laundry. She never spoke to anyone and always wore gloves, even on warm days. One night, a delivery driver noticed her folding a particularly large bundle of towels. Curious, he asked if she needed help. With a twinkle in her eye, she replied, 'Just waiting for my secret customer!' Turned out she was folding them for a surprise party—every month she made sure everyone had clean sheets.

4. At closing time, a delivery driver approached the coin laundry and noticed something odd—why did the owner always leave one machine running empty? Curious, he peeked inside. The machine was quietly spinning, but there was no laundry in sight. Just as he wondered aloud, an old sock popped out of nowhere and landed on his head. ‘Ah,’ said the owner with a twinkle in his eye. ‘That’s my lucky sock. It brings me good fortune every day.’ The delivery driver shook his head, smiling, thinking to himself that some mysteries are best left unsolved.