Found water sitting at the bottom of the boot of our 2002 Maytag Neptune front load washer this morning. This has happened before when I had barn clothes to wash during my milkmaid career and straw would make its way into the drain.

It’s an easy fix on our machine: undo the two screws that hold the door and two on the other side, and then remove the front panel. Inside you’ll find a cute little drain held on by two spring clamps.

Using pliers, or your fingers if you are strong, undo the clamps and remove the drain. I usually slide the clamps onto the drain so I don’t lose them!

Inside the top of the drain I found a little piece of plastic. Once that was removed, I put the drain in the sink and ran some water through it, which dislodged some disgusting slime. Yuck.

I put the drain back on, reinstalled the clamp and poured a little water into the boot to ensure I had the clamps snugly attached. Front panel and door reinstalled, a five minute fix!