Author Archives: Marjorie Dorfman

About Marjorie Dorfman

Marjorie Dorfman is a freelance writer and former teacher originally from Brooklyn, New York. A graduate of New York University School of Education, she now lives in Doylestown, PA, with quite a few cats that keep her on her toes at all times. Originally a writer of ghostly and horror fiction, she has branched out into the world of humorous non-fiction writing in the last decade. Many of her stories have been published in various small presses throughout the country during the last twenty years. Her book of stories, "Tales For A Dark And Rainy Night", reflects her love and respect for the horror and ghost genre.

How Does Your Garden Clutter?

Just when you think you have finished sorting out the clutter on the inside of your home, you dare to look out towards the yard and what do you see? No homeward angel there; only weeds, poison ivy and dandelions running amok and amid your grasses and shrubs. What to do, what to do? Don’t despair. Reinforcements are coming over the horizon even if it’s too clouded with lawn debris for you to see them. Hang on and read! Poison Ivy This unpleasant little plant with three green leaves and a red stem will not survive a solution mixed from … Continue reading →

Utter Clutter Tips

All of the rooms in your house need careful attention to avert the disorganized onslaught of the clutter bogeyman. The bathroom, recreation area and laundry room have their own special little problems. Let’s look at some of them now, that is, if you dare. The Bathroom One rule of thumb to remember when dealing with bathroom clutter is that the more storage space you provide, the more likely you are to clutter it up. Get rid of those bottles and containers that you do not use on a daily basis. No one person needs three different types of shampoo and … Continue reading →

Don’t Go In The Basement Clutter

Surely the horror movie made about twenty years ago with the same title cannot compete with the creeping menace that lives in the basements of the best of us. There it lurks, thinks bad things and worst of all, gathers dust. What is a person to do with all this stuff that is broken, has no purpose in life other than to irk us and seems to reproduce in the dark corners of the basement whenever we are asleep? Read on for some scary tips albeit, you aren’t the neatest person in the world. Fight With Your Basement Make your … Continue reading →

More Kid’s Clutter Tips

Kids and their toys comprise a very specific form of clutter that must be reckoned with in very different ways than other clutter. After all, it’s educational, for the good of the child, necessary for growth and literacy, etc, etc. So how can that wealth of toys in that enormous box be better organized? Read on for some tips, if you dare. Toy Box Blues Buy an inexpensive plastic garbage can in the gaudiest color you can find. Get your own child to decorate it with his or her own stickers and help out with a stencil and the words … Continue reading →

Kids’ Clutter: Any Hope At All?

The problem with kids is that they are not embarrassed by their clutter, neither when company comes and makes a disapproving face nor when you open the door to the room and get bombarded with falling and dangling “educational” things. But there is hope and a way for children to know and appreciate the importance of non-clutter and the power of organization. Here are a few tips for the kids’ room, that is, if you can find your way to the computer. Seasonal Storage Buy a plastic garbage can, replace the lid with a square or round piece of wood … Continue reading →

More Closet Storage Tips

Closets are a wonderful invention and they fulfill the tertiary human need after food and shelter; namely, storage space. So many times, closet space is either wasted or not utilized to its fullest capacity. Here are some tips to help you along the cluttered path to optimum bedroom closet organization! Read on even if you are not sure where the closet is. Top Floor Storage The top of a wardrobe is the perfect spot for those items that you want to keep but don’t use very often. Painted boxes or decorated baskets can be placed out of the way and … Continue reading →

Finding The Bed and Making It: Bedroom Tips

The bedroom is often the last room in the house to be cleaned, especially when guests are coming. Under the bed is the catchall hider of things that have no home. Above, it is the receiver for coats, books, magazines and anything or anyone lying in or near hallway closets and such. Here are some easy tips about how to keep the bedroom looking its best, whether company is coming or no. Read on. Making The Bed If you get into the habit of making your bed as soon as you get out of it, it will become second nature … Continue reading →

More Help With Kitchen Clutter

Nowhere in the home does it show more that everything has a place and should be in it than the kitchen. Even in large kitchens, somehow the clutter becomes an eyesore of tremendous dimensions. How can you stop it from taking over your house and invading your pantry? Read now for some ways to commit cluttercide without getting caught or going to jail. Placemat Storage Save drawer space by clamping place mats and folded tablecloths in sets with pants hangers. Store them inside your pantry or cupboard door. Recipe Books and Records A perfect place for recipe books could be … Continue reading →

A Neat Kitchen: Do You Have A Dream?

Do you find your spices often escape from their proper places and go off and form lives of their own either somewhere in the back of your cabinet or in places unknown? Is your kitchen counter so cluttered that you can barely find it? Well, help is on the way. Here are some tips…ready or not! Some Storage Help Arrange things so that everything is kept as close as possible to where you are going to need it the most. Under one’s nose is the perfect place for some things and not such a good idea for others. Only you … Continue reading →

Clutter: Attack and Destroy

Like nasty in-laws and pretend-to-be friends, clutter must be put in its place from time to time and from room to room. It must not be allowed to reproduce and multiply while you sleep; nor should you have to quit your day job and stay awake all night to insure that it doesn’t. Here are some tips, cluttered room by cluttered room. Read on even if you can’t find the page. The Entrance Hall Place a large decorative bowl or basket on a small table in your entrance hall. Keep your keys and gloves inside and they will still be … Continue reading →