I read an article some time ago about how our "time-saving" gadgets have increased or standards of hygiene and cleanliness so much that we actually spend more time cleaning than previous generations, and it is so true! When I was a teen, I lived with my grandmother on a farm where she grew up.
My grandmother would get up in the morning, dress in the same work clothes as the day before, and braid her hair. The she would go out and get the milk, eggs, and some vegetables from her garden. After that we had breakfast- coffee and leftover bread from the night before with some honey or jam. She would start cooking one big meal to be ready at midday, and set some bread to rise.
In the afternoons, there occasionally was some canning to do, or an animal would be butchered and need to be packed up for the freezer, but relatives always came to help and share in the bounty with big tasks like that. Otherwise, the chores were usually done for the day, and she could while away hours doing crochet or embroidery, and watching her "shows". Dinner was leftovers from lunch with fresh bread she had left rising since lunchtime.
The wooden floors were given a cursory sweeping daily, but rarely mopped, and never polished. The area rug was taken out every month and beaten-no vacuuming. Bed linens were washed monthly. Knickknacks were sparse, so dusting was minimal. She had two sets of work clothes for the entire week. On Saturday nights, she would bathe and iron her clothes so she could look her best for church the next day. Sometimes, on the way home from church, she would stop at the store if she needed something, but that didn't happen every week.
During my time there, I was actually mocked as a "princess" for taking a bath and wearing clean clothes every day!
I'm not particularly high maintenance, but the hour a day I spend on hygiene and my appearance is more than my grandmother spent in a week. I do more laundry in a week than she did in a month. I spend at least 2 hours a day more on cooking, shopping, and other errands, and spend at least 5 times the amount of hours on basic cleaning.