Abstract: The disclosure provides a device which can be used to secure an article, such as a blanket, towel, sheet or similar article, in place on a sandy or dirt surface, or on the surface of a chair, or to hang an article from a railing, line, chair, etc. to facilitate drying the article, keeping the article clean, or keeping soiled articles separated from other articles or surfaces. The device comprises a clamp portion attached to a malleable body portion. The body portion can be bent into an “L” shape and used as an anchor or into a “U” or “J” shape and used as a hook.