Rice:

Then: Took 1 hour three times a day using a pot

Now: Press a switch on a rice cooker

Washing:

Then: It all had to be done by hand with a tub and a washboard

Now: Press a switch on a washing machine

Bathing:

Then: Had to start and tend a fire to heat the water

Now: Press a switch on a heater

Cooking:

Then: Everything had to be cooked by hand

Now: You can get as much as you want of anything at a supermarket