To reduce time for drying and power consumption by passing the circulation of hot air through alternately at least from two directions with respect to clothing by a flowing direction changeover means in a clothing drier drying clothing by passing hot air through gaps within clothing in a drying room and around the clothing.

When the flowing direction of hot air starts from a hot air flowing direction 16 which passes upward from a lower side with respect to the clothing within the drying room 2 to dry the clothing, aperture parts 11b and 11c are closed with covers 12 and 12b by a power motor 9 to open aperture parts 11a and 11d. Hot air of low humidity and high temperature heated by a condenser 6 within a freezing unit 4 at this time returns from the part 11d to flow into the room 2 through a channel 3 to heat and dry the clothing. In addition, the parts 11a and 11d are closed with the covers 12a and 12b by the motor 9 at an appropriate time at this time to switch the parts 11b and 11c into an opened state to switch the blowing direction of hot air from downward to upward to remarkably reduce drying time.