About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a regular noticed an old, dusty coin slot on the counter of Kansas Square Laundry. He fed in a quarter and heard a familiar chime—only to see the door unlock with a soft click. The man grinned, thinking he’d stumbled upon a quirky secret. Over the next few weeks, others tried their luck too—a delivery driver found his shirts mysteriously clean and folded, while a neighbor received freshly baked cookies through the laundromat’s window. Eventually, though, curiosity turned to frustration when nobody could figure out how to turn off the free goodies. The sign above the coin slot simply read: ‘Kansas Square Laundry: Where Your Quarter Might Buy More Than Just Clean Clothes.’
2. A neighborhood kid was folding clothes one afternoon when he heard an odd humming sound coming from behind the dryer racks. The sound grew louder and more insistent, so the boy peeked around the corner—and found a delivery driver singing along to his old cassette player. Turns out, the dryers were just amplifying the music.
3. A delivery driver pulled up to Kansas Square Laundry one rainy night and asked curiously: ‘Why is there a small, rusted telescope mounted outside?’ An old man with a twinkle in his eye emerged from the laundromat and smiled warmly. 'Ah,' he said, 'that's my little telescope. I use it to watch for comets while my clothes dry.' The delivery driver laughed, shook his head, and muttered under his breath, 'Next time I'll bring my own telescope!'
4. At dawn, a delivery driver pulled up to Kansas Square Laundry, so early that even the streetlights were just switching off. As he stepped out into the quiet street, he heard something unusual—a soft, rhythmic tapping coming from inside. Curious, he cracked open the door—and found an old washing machine gently humming away, its metal drum softly tapping out a rhythmical tune. Startled, he grinned and shook his head, muttering, ‘Must be one of those old timers getting ready for another day.’