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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050809181110
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000021076-05-000056
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050809
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050809
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050809

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TATASEO FRANK A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001203216

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07151
		FILM NUMBER:		051011307

	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

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>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CLX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>TATASEO FRANK A</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1221 BROADWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>OAKLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>946121888</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Group Vice President</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-08-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2005-08-09</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>12589</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>20.23</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>55412.02</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy) - 96A</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>20.23</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-08-09</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>12589</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>1998-06-30</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2006-04-12</value>
            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: By Laura Stein, Attorney-in-Fact for</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-09</signatureDate>
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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
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<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
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<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">August 9, 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/ FRANK A. TATASEO</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Frank A. Tataseo</font></p>

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