Laundromat

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when no one else was around, a regular noticed that the old washing machine in the Laundromat started humming softly like a lullaby. His curious granddaughter, peeking through the window, swore it even danced gently on its own. Curious, the grandfather asked the owner, who shrugged and said it was just an old timer acting up. Days later, while dropping off his clothes, a delivery driver mentioned laughingly that he’d seen the same thing happen at his grandmother’s house years ago. Turns out, everyone thought the Laundromat had ghostly powers—until they realized it was just an ancient machine with a wonky motor.

2. Late one morning, while folding clothes in the corner of Laundromat, a regular heard an odd humming sound coming from behind the dryers. Curious, he peeked inside and saw nothing but empty machines. Yet every few minutes, the hum grew louder. Finally, an old delivery driver walked up and said, ‘That’s just my truck idling outside.’ Everyone laughed, realizing they’d been spooked by something so mundane. The regular shook his head and muttered, ‘Next time I’ll check under the hood instead of behind the dryers!’

3. Early every Monday morning, a delivery driver arrived with boxes of detergent and bleach. But on one particular day, he noticed something strange—an old coin slot behind the counter started dispensing quarters whenever someone left their machine unattended. The delivery driver told no one, but every week he’d leave an extra quarter in the slot just to see if anyone would notice. Eventually, a regular customer did—and they thought it was such a cool trick that they posted about it online. Soon enough, people were coming from all over town just to use Laundromat’s magical machines. The owner smiled knowingly each time he saw them, glad his little secret had brought some joy.

4. In an ordinary Laundromat on a quiet street, a regular found something peculiar one afternoon. As he loaded his clothes into the washing machine, he noticed an envelope sticking out from beneath the counter. Curious, he picked it up and opened it—only to discover a crumpled note scribbled in childish handwriting: ‘Forgot my underwear here yesterday.’ Turns out, it was left by a neighbor’s kid who had accidentally dropped them during their last visit. The regular laughed, shook his head, and decided to keep the little secret safe until its rightful owner came back.