A method for making an absorbent product comprising a package of absorbent articles, each absorbent article having a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis and comprising: a first elastic belt, a second elastic belt, and a chassis extending longitudinally between the first elastic belt and the second elastic belt; wherein the chassis comprises a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; wherein the first and second elastic belts (106, 108) each comprise a first end region (106a, 108a) and a second end region (106b, 108b) separated by a central region (106c, 108c); and wherein the first end region of the first elastic belt is connected with the first end region of the second elastic belt at a first side seam, and the second end region of the first elastic belt is connected with the second end region of the second elastic belt at a second side seam to define a continuous perimeter waist opening and two continuous perimeter leg openings, wherein the first elastic belt defines a first waist region, the second elastic belt defines a second waist region, the first and second waist regions (116, 118) connected with each other by a crotch region, the method comprising the steps of: folding the absorbent article along a longitudinally extending first fold line to position the first end region of the first elastic belt in a facing relationship with the central region of the first elastic belt; folding the absorbent article along a longitudinally extending second fold line to position the second end region of the first elastic belt in a facing relationship with the first end region of the second elastic belt; forcing the second end region of the second elastic belt across the central region of the first elastic belt; folding the absorbent article along a laterally extending third fold line to position the crotch region in a facing relationship with the first end region of the second elastic belt and the second end region of the second elastic belt to form a folded absorbent article; orienting the folded absorbent article such that the second fold line is below the first fold line; advancing the folded absorbent article in a machine direction to a stacker receptacle, the stacker receptacle comprising: a bottom wall, a rear wall, a first side member, and a second side member spaced apart from the first side member in a cross direction, wherein the first side member and the second side member are both connected with the rear wall; inserting the folded absorbent article into the stacker receptacle such that the second fold line is in contact with the bottom wall, and wherein the central region of the second elastic belt is in a facing relationship with the first side member and wherein the crotch region is in a facing relationship with second side member, wherein the first fold line is above the second fold line, and wherein the third fold line is placed in contact with the rear wall of the receptacle; moving the first side member, the second side member, and the folded absorbent article in the cross direction; and advancing the folded absorbent article from the receptacle to the package. folding the absorbent article along a longitudinally extending first fold line to position the first end region of the first elastic belt in a facing relationship with the central region of the first elastic belt; folding the absorbent article along a longitudinally extending second fold line to position the second end region of the first elastic belt in a facing relationship with the first end region of the second elastic belt; forcing the second end region of the second elastic belt across the central region of the first elastic belt; folding the absorbent article along a laterally extending third fold line to position the crotch region in a facing relationship with the first end region of the second elastic belt and the second end region of the second elastic belt to form a folded absorbent article; orienting the folded absorbent article such that the second fold line is below the first fold line; advancing the folded absorbent article in a machine direction to a stacker receptacle, the stacker receptacle comprising: a bottom wall, a rear wall, a first side member, and a second side member spaced apart from the first side member in a cross direction, wherein the first side member and the second side member are both connected with the rear wall; inserting the folded absorbent article into the stacker receptacle such that the second fold line is in contact with the bottom wall, and wherein the central region of the second elastic belt is in a facing relationship with the first side member and wherein the crotch region is in a facing relationship with second side member, wherein the first fold line is above the second fold line, and wherein the third fold line is placed in contact with the rear wall of the receptacle; moving the first side member, the second side member, and the folded absorbent article in the cross direction; and advancing the folded absorbent article from the receptacle to the package.