Updated

You wouldn't expect a big star like Carrie Underwood to do her own laundry on the road, but apparently she insists on it.

The country recording artist and co-host of the upcoming CMA Awards recently gave an interview with Redbook in which she revealed her extremely down-to-earth touring habits such as laundry and cooking.

Underwood also opened up about her eating habits, telling the magazine that she keeps a food journal. "You know how you feel when you get full? Well, I don't get full. I can eat a lot. Mike and I were in Italy for 10 days and I put on 8 pounds. So in real life, I have to make sure I'm not eating just to eat," she explained.

Read more in Redbook's December issue, and check out some of