I built DormTool because my freshman move-in was a disaster

I showed up to college with two suitcases, a trash bag full of hangers, and a mini fridge I carried up three flights of stairs by myself.

My roommate brought a backpack.

We had never talked before. Not once. We figured out the hard way that he went to bed at 9pm and I went to bed at 2am. That lasted about two weeks before it got awkward.

That was a few years ago. Last summer I was helping my cousin pack for her first year and realized — nothing has changed. Same generic checklists from colleges. Same "good luck figure it out" vibe.

So I started building stuff.

What I made

DormTool is a collection of free tools for college students. No signups. No data collection. Just single-page tools that do one thing and get out of your way. (https://dormtool.com/)

Right now there's:

• A dorm checklist that tracks what you've packed and what you still need

• A roommate agreement generator so you don't have the 2am bedtime argument I had

• A bill splitter for off-campus rent and utilities

• A rent affordability calculator so you know if you can actually afford that apartment

• A student loan calculator because nobody explains interest

• A GPA calculator for when you need to figure out what grade you need on the final

And a few more. All free.

Why not a mobile app

Because you don't want to download an app you'll use once. These are web tools. Open the page, get your answer, close it. Nothing to install.

Is it making money?

Not really. There's Amazon affiliate links on the checklist. It covers hosting. That's about it.

What's next

More tools. A move-out checklist. A first-apartment checklist. Stuff I wished existed when I was figuring this out.

If you're a student — or know one — send them the link. It's dormtool.com. Free, no signup, works on any device.

I'm just trying to make move-in day slightly less terrible for the next person.