Here is the trick 90% of DIYers get wrong:
No, not literally. But you have to remove the washing machine standpipe trap. Usually, there is a cleanout plug just above the trap. Remove that plug (have a bucket ready). Go in with the auger downstream toward the main line, not upstream toward the washer. washing machine drain clog
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There is a specific kind of dread that comes from standing in your laundry room, barefoot, watching a tide of grey, sudsy water seep out from under your machine. Here is the trick 90% of DIYers get
If you just snake the standpipe, you are pushing the clog deeper into the trap. You need to pull the auger back toward you to hook the sludge and yank it out. You will eventually get this clog again. Sludge is inevitable. But you can turn a "once a year emergency" into a "once every 5 years maintenance." Remove that plug (have a bucket ready)
You are dealing with soft sludge, not tree roots. A snake will poke a hole through the sludge, but it won't clear the walls. The water will drain for a week, then clog again.
Your washing machine has a lint filter, but it sucks. You can buy an inline nylon mesh filter that attaches to the end of your grey drain hose. Check it after every 5 loads. You will be horrified (and relieved) by what it catches.
