A multipurpose device 10 is provided that comprises an assembly permitting a user to manually apply the assembly to one or more tasks. The assembly comprises a handle 12 and a head 14. The handle 12 may be detachable and may serve to permit the user to hold the assembly and may be configured to serve a use in addition to holding the assembly. The head 14 may be detachable and may permit a user to erase from a board any text or graphics applied to the board in a removable fashion. The device 10 is configured so as to be usable with a dry erase board if so desired.