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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050614180354
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000021076-05-000046
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050610
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050614
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050614

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHNSTON GERALD E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001203214

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07151
		FILM NUMBER:		05895946

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1221 BROADWAY
		CITY:			OAKLAND
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94612

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CLOROX CO
		STREET 2:		1221 BROADWAY
		CITY:			OAKLAND
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94612
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

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    <periodOfReport>2005-06-10</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000021076</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CLOROX CO /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CLX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>JOHNSTON GERALD E</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1221 BROADWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OAKLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>946121888</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-03-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>105</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>115016.44</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2005-06-13</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>I</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3465.64</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>57.09</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>18746.01</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By ERIP</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20.00</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Immediate Family</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Transfer holdings to family Trust</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 294.88 shares acquired under Clorox's ERIP since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: By Pamela Fletcher, Attorney-in-Fact for</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>poa-gej.htm
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
<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">June 14, 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 &amp; Associate General
Counsel</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Alexa Sullivan, Senior
Counsel</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">/S/ GERALD E.
JOHNSTON</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Gerald E.
Johnston</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer</font></p>
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</TEXT>
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