If using velcro, I have found that the hook part tends to get caught on all sorts of things,i.e. any fabric, jacket flaps etc. It won't hold tight on other things, but it is really annoying. I have found that a good way to use velcro is to put the loop part on the more mobile part & the hook part on the more stationary part. Examples: the loop part on the ice scraper & the hook part on the inside of the truck door, the loop part on the tv remote & the hook part on the coffee table. This way, when the remote is on the afghan* on the couch, it won't tend to stick to it. * blanket-type thing, not a person from Afghanistan.