[maxwellp]

"There was a comforter on the floor near the apartment's entry door".

Strange place for a comforter.

[Old Lady]

The floor was not necessarily a strange place for the comforter. She was packing and getting ready to move out. She could have put the comforter on the floor by the front door, preparing to take it to the laundry (did her apt building have a laundry room or washer/dryers in each apt?) or pack it.