DEAR ABBY: My best friend "Jennifer's" mom recently passed away. I was with her through the entire process.
While cleaning out her mother's home, Jennifer asked to store some things in my garage. Of course I agreed. She's unable to store her mother's things because she lives in a small apartment.
It has been three weeks now. My question to you is, what is proper etiquette when asking a friend how long she wants me to store her mother's belongings? -- STORAGE ETIQUETTE IN THE EAST
DEAR ETIQUETTE: If keeping Jennifer's belongings in your garage is creating a problem for you, this is a question you should have asked before agreeing she could move them in. Since you didn't, and I assume you will want your garage back at some point, set a deadline and tell your friend in plenty of time so she can make other arrangements for storing them. If you don't, you could find yourself holding them indefinitely.