Radio and TV presenter Gaby Roslin reveals her home truths including the bad habit she can't quit

I take off my shoes, for no other reason than when I was a little girl, my late mum always wanted us to take off our shoes. It’s a habit that was instilled in me. In the winter, I like slippers. In the summer, I like walking barefoot everywhere.

The kitchen. We’ve got a small Victorian terrace house with a tiny, weeny kitchen with a table against the wall that fits four people around it. I've still got both my girls at home because my elder daughter has finished uni and now works but obviously can't afford rent because it's so high. I’m really pleased and may she never be able to afford rent because I love that she's home.

I don’t. I don't over buy. It’s important for the planet and obviously for our purses.

I just got some new white towels from John Lewis. I don't need a certain thread of sheets but I like a nice, soft pillowcase. For my daughter’s last birthday, she asked for silk pillowcases, which we got from M&S, and then I asked for some for Christmas!

Our oven and grill knobs ping off. You'll be turning, twisting it, and they'll end up bounding around the kitchen. It’s now turned into a comedy thing. We’ve been in our house for 19 years and need to get a new oven and integral grill but they’re expensive and it still works so what’s the point?

I do a show called Shop Smart, Save Money, and we tested out spinning mops. The Tower [Duo Compact Spin] mop was the winner. Now, I love mopping because you spin it and the dirty water is separate from the clean water. It’s fantastic.

Ironing. I won't iron. I steam everything.

I love having people around. My parents always did as well. I’m a feeder. I love nibbles and I'm mad about pickles. If you open our fridge, there are loads of different pickles. I don't cook puddings - I don’t like them - but I love cooking anything savoury. When I went on Celebrity Bake Off, my husband thought that meant I was always going to make lots of cakes. I did for the show, and that's it!

Very early morning. This morning I was doing my Magic Radio show, so I was up at 3.30am. I absolutely love it. It's my time. Even when I had the babies and they were little, there's something really lovely about that time of day. It's peaceful and I have the radio on very low level so I don't wake up the household.

Books. I'm reading Matt Haig's The Life Impossible. Absolutely brilliant! I've got another book next to my bed called Before The Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi.

There’s some reading glasses, because I need them - I'm loud and proud about that - some Carmex lip balm because I hate having dry lips and an old-fashioned digital clock with neon digits. I love bright colours everywhere. My phone is by the bed with the ringer on in case of emergencies. I got the phone call at 4.30am when Zoe [Ball] wasn’t well. They said, ‘Can you come in?’ I managed to get into the BBC studio, make-up on and everything done - with 55 minutes before going on air.

I don't drink coffee but the coffee grinds always seem to be on the side and in the sink. One time my husband threw the coffee grinds in the sink and I said, ‘Look at this pattern!’. It’s a peeve but it makes me laugh, because I see things in them, like a face or an animal.

My babies. Even though they're grown ups, they're still my babies. If I hug them, that's home.

I have a bath every single night. I don't drink, but when I did, even if I got in at 4am, I'd have a bath. I put in some BetterYou magnesium flakes and soak. I film away from home, doing Morning Live in Manchester for the BBC and Shop Smart for Channel Five, so I stay in hotels every week. When I check in, I always say,’ Do you have a bath?’. When they say ‘There’s a shower’, you should see my face!

The family! We're very family-orientated, very home bird.

Yes, in lockdown I filled some cracks - that was quite satisfying - and I painted the downstairs floor white.

Watching television. Not only is it my job, it’s my hobby. I was brought up on television and I’ve never missed an episode of EastEnders. If I get a sneaky, sneaky time to myself, last Saturday afternoon, I sat down and I watched a film, and so I will, I love all of that. I love theater, I love films. I love television. I love radio. Is always on in our house.