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 (opens in a new window) | X | ||||
| Big Lots (opens in a new window) | X | X | X | ||
| Dollar General (opens in a new window) | X | X | X | ||
| Dollar Tree (opens in a new window) | X | X | |||
| Family Dollar (opens in a new window) | X | X | X | ||
| Goodwill (opens in a new window) | X | X | X | X | |
| Habitat for Humanity ReStore (opens in a new window) | X | X | X | ||
| New-to-You Thrift Shoppe (opens in a new window) | X | X | X | ||
| Random House (opens in a new window) | X | X | X | ||
| Sofa & Mattress Outlet (opens in a new window) | X | ||||
| Upcycle Ohio Thrift (opens in a new window) | X | X | X | X | |
| Walmart (opens in a new window) | 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 (opens in a new window) | X | X | X | X | |
| Bulk Food Depot (opens in a new window) | X | ||||
| Farmacy (opens in a new window) | X | X | |||
| Athens Farmers Market (opens in a new window) | X | X | |||
| Kindred Market (opens in a new window) | X | X | |||
| Kroger (opens in a new window) | X | X | X | X | |
| New Market/Panda Market (opens in a new window) | X | ||||
| Save-a-Lot (opens in a new window) | X | ||||
| Seaman's Cardinal Supermarket (opens in a new window) | X | ||||
| Walmart (opens in a new window) | X | X | X | X | X |