When the new year arrives, promises and resolutions abound. Here's the top-10 list of what the resolute home owner should accomplish this year.

This time, it's going to be different. A brand new year, brimming with possibilities, and you've resolved to move through your house like a whirling tornado of can-do, fixing, painting, and organizing. This year, nothing will stop you.

Welcome to your home improvement New Year's Resolutions.

Based on the most-common top-ten resolutions gathered by Time magazine, USA.gov, and other sources, we've put together an inspiring list of home management goals.