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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000021076-05-000021
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050224
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050224

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KANE JACQUELINE P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001285925

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07151
		FILM NUMBER:		05636695

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1425 SAN RAYMUNDO RD
		CITY:			HILLSBOROUGH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94010

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLOROX CO /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000021076
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SPECIALTY CLEANING, POLISHING AND SANITATION PREPARATIONS [2842]
		IRS NUMBER:				310595760
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE CLOROX COMPANY
		STREET 2:		1221 BROADWAY
		CITY:			OAKLAND
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94612-1888
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5102717000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 24305
		CITY:			OAKLAND
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94612-1305
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        <issuerName>CLOROX CO /DE/</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>KANE JACQUELINE P</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1221 BROADWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OAKLAND</rptOwnerCity>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>946121888</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP -  Human Resources</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionCode>I</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: By Laura Stein, Attorney-in-Fact for</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-23</signatureDate>
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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
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<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
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<html>
<head>
<title>October 1, 2003</title>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">February 23,
2005</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Securities and Exchange
Commission</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">450 &ndash; Fifth Street
&ndash; N.W.</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Washington, DC&nbsp;
20549</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Ladies and
Gentlemen:</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">This letter authorizes the
following representatives of The Clorox Company,</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">acting singly, to execute
and file with you on my behalf all future Forms 3,</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">4 and 5 respecting my
holdings of equity securities of The Clorox Company:</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Laura Stein, Senior Vice
President &ndash; General Counsel</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Pamela Fletcher, Vice
President &ndash; Secretary</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Alexa Sullivan, Corporate
Counsel</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Robin A. Stoner, Senior
Paralegal II</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Thomas W. Huckaby,
Assistant Secretary</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Very truly
yours,</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">/s/ JACQUELINE P.
KANE</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Jacqueline P.
Kane</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Senior Vice President
&ndash; Human Resources</font></p>
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</TEXT>
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