Oh yes, we do have them here too and the non quilting kind is the worst. They told me........back in the days.....all was done by hand.....and I asked.....do you have a car or a bike even? Because back in the days they didn't have cars or bikes...haha! I know once there were sewing machines quilters used to sew at least one visible seam with the machine so people could see they own one.
When I was a child we had 2 pairs of trousers, a few cardigans and one Sunday garment which was never worn during week days. So we didn't need large closets. I don't know if we even had them, I can't remember.
My mom started doing laundry on Sunday night and finished ironing on Wednesday. No vacuum cleaner, only one tap with cold water, no shower, nothing! And it was totally normal.