A method of using a laundry washing machine connectable to an external water source, the machine comprising a cabinet supporting a washing tub enclosing a rotatable washing drum suited to receive laundry and a treating agents dispenser (20; 120; 220; 320; 420; 520) connectable to said external water source and fluidly connected to said washing tub, said treating agents dispenser (20; 120; 220; 320; 420; 520) comprising: - a drawer having an upper side comprising one or more open-top compartments (23a, 23b, 23c, 23d) for receiving at least one agent for treating laundry; - a supporting structure on which said drawer can slide; and - a water distributor arranged above said drawer and comprising at least one channel for conveying water from said external water source to at least one of said one or more compartments (23a, 23b, 23c, 23d) of said drawer; characterized in that a cover element (50; 150; 250; 350; 450; 550) is arranged between said drawer and said water distributor, wherein said cover element (50; 150; 250; 350; 450; 550) comprises at least one aperture (52, 54, 56, 58, 60) positioned above one of said one or more open-top compartments (23a, 23b, 23c, 23d), wherein two apertures (52, 54) of said at least one aperture (52, 54, 56, 58, 60) of said cover element (50; 150; 250; 550) are positioned above a first compartment of said one or more open-top compartments (23a, 23b, 23c, 23d), wherein the first aperture of the two apertures is used to introduce powder detergent in the first compartment, wherein the second aperture of the two apertures is used to introduce a pod in the first compartment, wherein the first compartment is provided with an aperture defined at the rear thereof, wherein the aperture is adapted to allow the flowing of a liquid therethrough and then to a bottom side of the drawer housing and an outlet port to convey liquid to the supply pipe towards the tub, wherein the first aperture defines positioning of the powder detergent centrally in the first compartment and the second aperture defines positioning of the pod rearward in the first compartment, wherein in use the user fills the first compartment through the first aperture with powder detergent and/or inserts a pod in the first compartment through the second aperture, and wherein during the main wash phase of the selected washing cycle, the powder detergent will be conveyed to the washing tub by means of water coming from the distributor into the first compartment passing through the first aperture, and the pod will be conveyed to the washing tub by means of water coming from the distributor into the first compartment passing through the first and/or second aperture. - a drawer having an upper side comprising one or more open-top compartments (23a, 23b, 23c, 23d) for receiving at least one agent for treating laundry; - a supporting structure on which said drawer can slide; and - a water distributor arranged above said drawer and comprising at least one channel for conveying water from said external water source to at least one of said one or more compartments (23a, 23b, 23c, 23d) of said drawer; a cover element (50; 150; 250; 350; 450; 550) is arranged between said drawer and said water distributor, wherein said cover element (50; 150; 250; 350; 450; 550) comprises at least one aperture (52, 54, 56, 58, 60) positioned above one of said one or more open-top compartments (23a, 23b, 23c, 23d), wherein two apertures (52, 54) of said at least one aperture (52, 54, 56, 58, 60) of said cover element (50; 150; 250; 550) are positioned above a first compartment of said one or more open-top compartments (23a, 23b, 23c, 23d), wherein the first aperture of the two apertures is used to introduce powder detergent in the first compartment, wherein the second aperture of the two apertures is used to introduce a pod in the first compartment, wherein the first compartment is provided with an aperture defined at the rear thereof, wherein the aperture is adapted to allow the flowing of a liquid therethrough and then to a bottom side of the drawer housing and an outlet port to convey liquid to the supply pipe towards the tub, wherein the first aperture defines positioning of the powder detergent centrally in the first compartment and the second aperture defines positioning of the pod rearward in the first compartment, wherein in use the user fills the first compartment through the first aperture with powder detergent and/or inserts a pod in the first compartment through the second aperture, and wherein during the main wash phase of the selected washing cycle, the powder detergent will be conveyed to the washing tub by means of water coming from the distributor into the first compartment passing through the first aperture, and the pod will be conveyed to the washing tub by means of water coming from the distributor into the first compartment passing through the first and/or second aperture. the powder detergent will be conveyed to the washing tub by means of water coming from the distributor into the first compartment passing through the first aperture, and the pod will be conveyed to the washing tub by means of water coming from the distributor into the first compartment passing through the first and/or second aperture.