Athens' only fully-operational haunted laundromat. Thirty-two machines, free Wi-Fi, vending, and one resident spirit named Mildred who has never once stolen a sock. Bring quarters.
Most folks come for the cheap, fast machines. Some come because the place has a story. Either way, the floors are mopped twice a night.
Twenty-two Speed Queen washers and ten industrial dryers. Coin-op or card. Mega-capacity machines available for comforters, quilts, and anything that fought back.
Drop your clean, dry clothes in a basket on Shelf 3 and tip the jar. Mildred folds what she feels like. Results not guaranteed. Towels are her specialty. She does not do fitted sheets.
For when you'd prefer a human does it. Drop-off by 10am, ready by 6pm same day. Hypoallergenic detergent available on request. Twenty-pound minimum.
"Cleanest laundromat in Athens, hands down. My daughter swears she saw a lady by the vending machine but honestly for $3.75 a load I'm not asking questions."— Denise R., via Google Reviews (4 stars)
It is customary to say "good evening, Mildred" when entering after midnight. She appreciates the manners.
The building at 412 Chase started as the Pemberton family home in 1911. Mildred Pemberton ran it as a boarding house until her death in 1967. Her grandson converted it into a laundromat the following year, at her request. She stayed.
Today it's run by her great-granddaughter, Tamra, who will not confirm any of this on the record but does keep a chair facing the back wall "in case company drops in."
Read the full story →Attended weekdays 9–5. Self-serve the other hours. Quarters at the front, detergent vending in back, and a very old woman near the window who will wave if you wave first.