French television journalists on TF1 have showcased a selection of practical accessories designed to help parents and children stay organized ahead of the new school year.
Appearing on Bonjour ! La Matinale TF1, columnist Séverine Parlakou presented a range of household planning tools, kitchen meal preparation gadgets, and schoolbag inserts, with prices ranging from 15 to 30 euros.
Organisational planners and family checklists
Parlakou began by reviewing customizable to-do lists and planners aimed at helping family members track their daily tasks. She highlighted a specialized task checklist for children that allows them to check off completed chores themselves, noting that the list can be personalized and provides an entertaining, satisfying experience for younger users.
The presentation also featured magnetic planners and weekly wall schedules. Parlakou detailed how families can assign a distinct pen color to each individual member on magnetic fridge models. Larger weekly schedules and erasable wall boards were also demonstrated as effective tools to remind household members of their specific responsibilities.
According to Parlakou, the planning accessories are suitable for both adults and children, costing between 15 and 25 euros in retail stores and online. Co-host Maud Descamps endorsed the planning tools, noting that their playful appearance motivates families to get organized.
Morning television and back-to-school preparation
TF1 is France's leading private television network, and its flagship morning show Bonjour ! La Matinale TF1 regularly features consumer advice and lifestyle segments. The back-to-school period, known in France as la rentrée, is a major annual event when families prepare children for the return to classes after the summer break. The presentation comes alongside wider retail trends, as sales of school supplies dropped by five percent year-on-year in July.
Kitchen utensils for Sunday meal preparation
Turning to household food preparation, Parlakou introduced several kitchen accessories designed for meal prep, the practice of preparing dish ingredients in advance. She indicated that individuals frequently set aside one to four hours on Sundays to cook meals for the entire week.
Among the items demonstrated was a vegetable slicer. Parlakou explained that users can pre-cut ingredients and store them directly in plastic containers. Other kitchen gadgets included a mold that shapes cooked rice into playful forms and a specialized egg-boiling timer ball that floats in boiling water, emitting distinct sounds to signal different stages of egg cooking.
Parlakou also showcased an electric peeler capable of removing the skins of tomatoes and grapes, priced at 30 euros. Descamps approved of all the kitchen tools featured during the segment.
Backpack compartments and bag inserts
For the third section of the showcase, Parlakou presented compartmentalized inserts designed for school backpacks and satchels. She detailed how the inserts feature multiple small pockets and zip closures, enabling children to organize their belongings independently.
The journalist assured that the inserts also work inside adult handbags, allowing users to move all contents quickly between bags by lifting out the main compartment. The organizers are available in various sizes to fit different bag capacities and are priced between 20 and 25 euros.
However, Descamps declined to endorse the bag inserts, rating them as somewhat of a gadget compared to the other organization items presented on the show.
