provided herein is a counter - mountable or floor - mountable rack upon which fabrics , dishcloths , or rolled stock , such as toilet - paper may be stowed . the rack has a base to which a vertical support is attached , in a vertical orientation . the vertical support has further attached to it a specially - oriented , multi - bent , support portion upon or from which the aforesaid articles may be stowed or hung . a support device according to the invention is especially useful as a towel rack from which a dish towel may be hung in a kitchen setting , when the device as a whole rests on a countertop .