Dear Prudence,
I moved into my family-owned apartment nearly two years ago. My brother had been living in it before me. He allowed a friend of his to use our apartment storage unit while she traveled. She’s never picked up her two huge boxes of things—some clothes, shoes, and kitchen items. I asked him, and he said she has nothing left in the unit. I don’t know her or have her contact information. Can I donate the items, or do I have to ask him again to contact the friend?
—Need to Store My Own Things