A clothes drying apparatus is provided. This clothes drying apparatus
comprises a cabinet with an interior region to receive clothes. At least
one door is operably connected to the cabinet to allow access to the
interior region thereof. Attached to the cabinet is a first intake passage
for accessing and receiving air from the exterior environment of a
building. A vacuum unit is also attached to the cabinet. This vacuum unit
draws air from the exterior of the building, through the passage, and into
the interior region of the cabinet. A second passage linked to the
interior environment and a switching mechanism may also be provided to
permit selective operation of the clothes drying apparatus to draw air
from outdoors or indoors based on environmental conditions. Also provided
is a method of drying clothes with the clothes drying apparatus.