Here's what you do: when you are done brewing and have all the coffee that you are going to drink pour out the excess water then simply (with the plunger still in the press) lay the press on its side and leave it,and go do something else (like smoke a cigar) when you come back you will have only fairly dried grounds left which you can throw away in the trash. If you are worried about a minute amount of grinds just place a drip coffee filter in your drain to catch all of the grinds. Question, why do you prefer the french press?