Nadiya Hussain's Hometruths - the chores she loves and the first thing she does when she gets home

As I go through the utility and kitchen, the first thing I do is snap my bra off. It’s nice to be free! The kids hate it because I hang my bra on the banister. If we ever have accidental guests, they’re like, ‘Mum!’

Gaviscon – because I have bad heartburn, all the time – a sleep mask, my prayer beads, a book and a glass of water.

John Lewis. My eldest son works there two days a week and whenever he’s in homewares, he’s like, ‘Mum, there’s a great deal on this.’ I can go there and buy myself a scourer and a designer handbag, if I wanted to. I love that you can get everything in there.

Spices. The smell of ginger, garlic and onion sticks to clothes, so even though I work really hard to not have that spice smell in the house by lighting candles, I love going to my mum’s house, as she literally doesn’t care. When I don’t eradicate that smell, my kids come home and say, ‘Yes, Mum! What have you cooked?’ They get really excited.

Ironing. It’s one of the most mindful things to do. I run around doing all sorts, so sometimes it’s nice to stand in one place. It’s a really nice excuse for me to listen to a podcast or some music.

I’m a firm believer in ‘when it looks like it needs doing, do it’. When the kids were younger, I used to make them do the Sunday clean. They’d clean their own bedrooms – vacuum and dust – but now my motto is, if it needs putting away, put it away now.

I love DIY. When I was younger, my dad did loads of DIY and would say, ‘Just hang out with me. I don’t need you to do anything, just talk to me and make me a cup of tea.’ I learnt a lot of DIY from my dad so I’ve painted my whole house; I can do skirting, coving, picture rails and panelling. I can do all of it!

Routine and the fluffy carpet. When I’m home, I love getting my toes in my deep-pile carpet.