unclogging kleenex from the drain from my washer.

[CTyankee]

My husband leaves wads of kleenex in his pockets and I don't catch them all when I do his laundry. I ask him not to but he forgets.

Now I have a clogged drain in the large tub that the wash water flows into. I know it is kleenex because the load of laundry had a LOT of bits of kleenex clinging to the clothes!

I have tried drain cleaner (but it was specifically for hair clogs so I don't know if it helped or not). I have also tried the coathanger routine but nothing substantial was removed.

It is still a very slow drain, a full hour after the last load. Any ideas before I have to call a plumber?

Thanks...