A laundry treating apparatus comprising: a cabinet configured to define a profile thereof, the cabinet comprising a laundry introduction opening formed therein; a door configured to open and close the laundry introduction opening; a hinge unit (5, 6, 7) comprising a first pivot to rotate the door along a first rotational direction and a second pivot to rotate the door along a second rotational direction that is different from the first rotational direction; and a securing member configured to secure the door to the first pivot or the second pivot, when the door is rotated, a pressing piece configured to move the securing member; and a safety bar configured to limit the motion of the pressing piece when the door opens the laundry introduction opening, characterized in that the hinge unit (5, 6, 7) comprises a first hinge including a first shaft forming the first pivot and a first shaft detaching part having a first receiving groove formed thereon, a second hinge including a second shaft forming the first pivot together with the first shaft and a third shaft forming the second pivot, and a third hinge including a fourth shaft forming the second pivot and a fourth detaching part having a second receiving groove formed therein to detach the fourth shaft there from, wherein the securing member comprises a first bar configured to open and close the first receiving groove and a second bar configured to open and to close the second receiving groove, wherein the first bar is configured to move to a direction to open the first receiving groove when the pressing piece is pressed, and to move to a direction to close the first receiving groove when the pressing piece is released, and wherein the second bar is configured to move to a direction to close the second receiving groove when the first bar opens the first receiving groove, and moves to a direction to open the second receiving groove when the first bar closes the first receiving groove. a cabinet configured to define a profile thereof, the cabinet comprising a laundry introduction opening formed therein; a door configured to open and close the laundry introduction opening; a hinge unit (5, 6, 7) comprising a first pivot to rotate the door along a first rotational direction and a second pivot to rotate the door along a second rotational direction that is different from the first rotational direction; and a securing member configured to secure the door to the first pivot or the second pivot, when the door is rotated, a pressing piece configured to move the securing member; and a safety bar configured to limit the motion of the pressing piece when the door opens the laundry introduction opening, characterized in that the hinge unit (5, 6, 7) comprises a first hinge including a first shaft forming the first pivot and a first shaft detaching part having a first receiving groove formed thereon, a second hinge including a second shaft forming the first pivot together with the first shaft and a third shaft forming the second pivot, and a third hinge including a fourth shaft forming the second pivot and a fourth detaching part having a second receiving groove formed therein to detach the fourth shaft there from, wherein the securing member comprises a first bar configured to open and close the first receiving groove and a second bar configured to open and to close the second receiving groove, wherein the first bar is configured to move to a direction to open the first receiving groove when the pressing piece is pressed, and to move to a direction to close the first receiving groove when the pressing piece is released, and wherein the second bar is configured to move to a direction to close the second receiving groove when the first bar opens the first receiving groove, and moves to a direction to open the second receiving groove when the first bar closes the first receiving groove.