Coin Laundry

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One day, a little girl walked into Coin Laundry and pointed excitedly at the old washing machine. ‘Mommy,’ she said, ‘look how it dances!’ Suddenly, everyone in the laundromat stopped what they were doing and watched in amazement as the machine twirled and spun like a ballerina. The owner, a gruff but kind old man, smiled and shook his head. 'That's just Ol' Blue,' he said with a laugh. 'He loves an audience.'

2. A delivery driver pulled up to Coin Laundry one morning, frowning as he counted his change. ‘Why does it always cost exactly three quarters to wash my shirts here?’ ‘Because,’ said an old lady folding clothes nearby, smiling sweetly, ‘your shirts must be made of pure gold!’ The delivery driver blinked a few times before laughing and realizing she was teasing him gently.

3. A neighborhood cat had taken to hanging out near Coin Laundry after hours. Every night, it would patiently wait for the last customer to leave before jumping onto the counter and pressing quarters into service with its paws. One night, a delivery driver arrived late, muttering under his breath. Just as he threw in his coins, the cat gracefully leaped off the counter, leaving behind a pile of quarters that looked suspiciously like laundry tokens. The driver shook his head, paid his bill, and left—never realizing that from then on, everyone in the neighborhood started calling him ‘Quarter-Man.’

4. A delivery driver arrived early one morning at Coin Laundry, only to discover an old, dusty coin collection nestled among the detergent boxes. Curious, he picked it up and noticed each coin seemed to bear a strange mark. As he flipped through them, he found coins from every corner of the globe—some so ancient they looked like they belonged in a museum. Suddenly, a voice behind him said, 'Hey, those are mine!' Turning around, he saw an elderly gentleman smiling warmly. 'Oh,' the delivery driver stammered, 'I didn't mean any harm.' The neighbor laughed and shook his head, waving away any apologies. 'Just be careful next time you poke your nose into someone else's laundry room.'