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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 1 to
Registration Statement No. 333-75455 of The Clorox Company on Form S-3 of our
report dated August 25, 2000, appearing in and incorporated by reference in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of The Clorox Company for the year ended June 30,
2000, and to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus,
which is part of such Registration Statement.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Oakland, California
September 26, 2000
