Don't they have something just for something like that but would also trap lint?
It's doing exactly what you want it to do. I think what you really want is a "washing-machine-drain-lint-trap-that-cleans-itself-when-full-too" widget.
I know.. not sure why he picked them up since he has expensive tastes..
I would of did it but I know it's wrong but I got tired of dropping what I was doing to run to help his mother.. I was in the mist of putting up threaded rods in brick when his mother called me in a panic.. all I could say was I can't really leave.