Returned to Snake Plant after a difficult first attempt

My first attempt at Snake Plant failed — brown leaf tips from low humidity or fluoride in tap water got hold of it and I didn't know what I was looking at until it was too late. I left it alone for a year before trying again.

The second attempt, with proper attention to wiping dusty leaves with a damp cloth to improve light absorption, has been completely different. It's now thriving in a plant shelf or bookcase as a green interior feature and year-round green presence improving mood and productivity is on full display. slowing down in autumn as light levels drop this year was a genuine reward for starting again. If you failed first time, the plant isn't the problem — the conditions probably were.