About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. Late one night, as an overnight cleaner shuffled boxes into Seattle Best Cleaners, he heard it—a soft humming sound like distant bees. Curious, he followed the noise through the dimly lit hallway and found it coming from an old cabinet in the backroom. When he opened the door, a faint scent of lavender wafted out—an aroma so strong it seemed almost alive. Inside was a small, glowing orb emitting that strange hum. The cleaner approached cautiously, and suddenly the orb shot towards him, leaving behind a trail of sparkling lavender dust. Startled, he dropped his box, but then noticed something odd—the next morning’s deliveries were perfectly pressed and smelled divine. Word spread quickly around town: if you needed your clothes cleaned just right, you had to visit Seattle Best Cleaners after dark… or risk having them taken over by a mischievous little ball of laundry magic.
2. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Seattle Best Cleaners and asked the cleaner, ‘Why is your van parked in front of the cleaners?’ The cleaner looked up with a smile and replied, 'Oh, that's my new pet penguin helping me with deliveries!' The delivery driver laughed and said, 'That explains why he keeps waddling into people's yards!' A neighbor passing by chimed in, 'At least it’s better than last year when you had that skunk as an assistant.' Everyone chuckled, realizing sometimes life in Seattle can be just a little unusual.
3. At dawn, when most shops were closed, a delivery driver pulled up to Seattle Best Cleaners. As he approached the door, he heard a faint humming sound coming from inside—a tune so familiar it seemed like someone had left their radio on. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old man in a dusty shirt, dancing around the counter while humming ‘Happy Birthday.’ Turning to the driver with a smile, he said, ‘This is my favorite song!’ The delivery guy laughed, shook his head, and thought, ‘Next time I’ll bring flowers instead of shirts.’
4. At closing time, a tired cleaner locked up Seattle Best Cleaners. Walking home, she heard a voice: ‘Wait! Don’t you need these?’ Looking back, she saw an old man smiling at her from the shadows. ‘Just your customer who forgot his shirts,’ he said, waving them in the air. She laughed and shook her head, thinking how much fun it would be if cleaners could really talk.