Quiet Wash Laundry
« The laundry turns. You may sit still. »The owner's motto · Harold Seddon
- OwnerHarold Seddon
- Since1979
- Address516 Palmetto Drive, Highway
From interchange 9, follow Palmetto Drive to the lit machine doors just past the motel. - Opening hours24 hours; owner present 8pm–6am, vending machine awake at no extra charge.
Its story
Harold opened in 1979 with eight machines and twelve chairs. A former night watchman, he wanted somewhere to wait without ordering coffee.
In March 1985, one sock remained after a wash. Harold pinned it up; visitors came to identify it and washed their clothes. He stopped searching but kept the display.
Anecdotes
- In September 1984, customer Beryl Moss listened to the vending machine for 43 minutes before buying lemonade.
- In June 1985, Marie brought Régis’s blanket; Harold returned the filter fur in an envelope.
- In April 1986, Dolores Van Pelt inaugurated chair 13 and asked where 12 had gone: beside it.
The ad
Played completely straight, on EMOTION 98.3 FM.
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La nuit, Vice Bay devient silencieuse.
(pause)
Enfin, presque.
À Quiet Wash Laundry, les machines tournent jusqu'au matin.
Vous pouvez vous asseoir.
Regarder vos vêtements tourner.
Et écouter le distributeur automatique faire son petit bruit de moteur.
Une chaussette solitaire est toujours affichée sur le mur depuis mars.
Personne ne l'a réclamée.
Personne ne sait à qui elle appartient.
(pause)
Nous avons arrêté de chercher.
Quiet Wash.
Votre linge tourne.
(longue pause)
Le monde aussi.
Good to know
- The wall sock is not a guaranteed colour sample.
- The vending machine has a maintenance book titled “little noise”.
The neighbour
Last Stop MotelLast Stop Motel supplies Monday’s sheets; Harold returns coins forgotten in pillowcases.