Is it possible to hide desktop folders until needed

MacBookPro screen real estate limited.  Folders and other junk on my desktop can be distracting on top of that.
Is it possible to hide them until I need them?

You can eliminate mounted volumes via Finder Preferences>General
You can reduce folder clutter by being neater! 
But if you really want to hide everything on your Desktop, then download the free utility TinkerTool, and use this option:
To make the Desktop objects visible again, re-run TinkerTool and uncheck that box.

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