About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At dawn, when most laundromats were quiet, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar outside Tatum Cleaners. A pile of neatly folded shirts seemed to arrange themselves into a small army, marching towards the door. Curious, he approached and saw that each shirt had a tiny button sewn on its sleeve—an old-fashioned bellboy uniform. Turns out, it was just Mr. Jenkins from across the street, who’d been secretly making costumes for his annual Halloween parade. The shirts marched right back inside as soon as their leader—a dress shirt with a top hat—was waved goodbye.
2. At midnight, while a delivery driver was loading bags into the van, he heard an odd announcement over the intercom: ‘Attention, please pick up your clean shirts immediately or they will be used for target practice!’ The next morning, the delivery driver found his shirts neatly folded and spotless. But when he opened one pocket, he saw a small note: ‘Thanks for your cooperation! Next time, try our stain removal service.’ His neighbors later admitted they had placed their own shirts in his bag as a prank.
3. At midnight, while a delivery driver was loading bags into the van, he heard an odd voice whispering from inside one of the clean shirts: ‘Please don’t forget me.’ The delivery driver froze for a moment, then looked around suspiciously. No one else was in sight. He shrugged it off as his imagination and continued packing. Later that night, when he unpacked the shirts at home, he found a tiny note sewn inside one of them: 'PS – Don’t forget to iron me!'
4. At midnight, while a delivery driver was loading bags into the van, he spotted an old coin slot machine nestled among the laundry baskets on the loading dock. Curious, the driver gave it a spin—ding dong! Suddenly, an ancient gumball machine popped out a dusty red ball. The driver shrugged and popped it in his mouth, only to discover it tasted like cotton balls soaked in lemonade. From then on, Tatum Cleaners became known as the place where your clothes were cleaned—and maybe even your teeth!