Ohio University Housing and Residence Life has put together a packing checklist for students planning to live in the residence halls. You can also learn what amenities are provided for your dorm room.
Buying Living Necessities
Welcome to Athens! Decorating and personalizing your new dorm or apartment will help you feel more at home and create an environment that will help you be successful in your studies.
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Buying Home Decorations and Personal Necessities
There are many stores and shops in and around the Athens area from which you can purchase living necessities. In the table, you will find both new and secondhand store options. Secondhand means anything that has previously been owned by someone else (not something new/purchased from a retailer).
| Business | Personal Items | Clothing | Household Items | Furniture | Secondhand Items |
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| Aaron's | X | ||||
| Big Lots | X | X | X | ||
| Dollar General | X | X | X | ||
| Dollar Tree | X | X | |||
| Family Dollar | X | X | X | ||
| Goodwill | X | X | X | X | |
| Habitat for Humanity ReStore | X | X | X | ||
| New-to-You Thrift Shoppe | X | X | X | ||
| Random House | X | X | X | ||
| Sofa & Mattress Outlet | X | ||||
| Upcycle Ohio Thrift | X | X | X | X | |
| Walmart | X | X | X | X |
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Athens Ohio Buy/Sell/Trade
You can also find furniture and household items for your apartment through Facebook groups.
Buying Groceries
There are many places around Athens, Ohio to get the groceries and personal items that you need. Please see the chart for store options. The table includes links to the website for the store as well as the types of groceries that are available.
| Business | Fresh Produce | Natural/Organic | International | Halal | Kosher |
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| Aldi | X | X | X | X | |
| Bulk Food Depot | X | ||||
| Farmacy | X | X | |||
| Athens Farmers Market | X | X | |||
| Kindred Market | X | X | |||
| Kroger | X | X | X | X | |
| New Market/Panda Market | X | ||||
| Save-a-Lot | X | ||||
| Seaman's Cardinal Supermarket | X | ||||
| Walmart | X | X | X | X | X |