A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The House Plant Forum Cacti and Succulents Indoors Aloe Vera looking quite droopy

My grandmother went on a plant-passing-out-spree the other day, and I ended up with a couple of nice ones I suppose. Two of which are unknown to me, and the third was an aloe plant. However when she gave it to me it was very small and looked somewhat dilapidated. I put it in a small pot because of it's size, and it has been in my window sill. I keep the temperature at about 75 even when I'm away, and it has an alright amount of sunlight. HOWEVER, it is very droopy. The leaves don't stand at all, but they are long enough to hang over the edge of the pot just a bit. Upon examining the plant I noticed that there were bubbles in the leaves...I'm not sure if that's normal because I really don't know too much about the plant, but it's really bothering me because I want it to grow so badly! Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Oh, I also might add that I just used dirt from my father's garden for the soil so it's not exactly drained properly, and I don't know if this could be part of the problem as well.

Yes, aloes need fast draining soil and don't water until the top inch or so is dry. You can just add some sand to what you have going and it should be good. If you are keeping it in a pot, a clay one is the better idea than any other type. They breathe better for aloes. The light conditions you are providing sound good.

Well thanks, so I should just remove it from the soil and then mix in the sand and put it back in?
Also, I have it in a small glass pot I think but I can probably get a hold of a clay one, I just figured the small glass would work for now since it's such a small plant but I'll definitely give it some better living conditions as far as soil and potting.
So do you think the drainage is what's causing the plant to take a somewhat withered appearance? It isn't exactly shriveled because then it would be dry I suppose, and it is definitely filled with liquid. I just wish it would get better, it actually kinda makes me sad.

I think it is too much liquid causing the issues.
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