A method for packaging absorbent articles characterized in comprising: a forming step for forming packages (10) by inserting multiple folded diapers (1) into a packaging member (3); a placement step for compressing the packages (1 0 ) in the compression direction and placing a package set (15), which is multiple packages (10), into cardboard (20), wherein the package set (15) is placed in the cardboard (20) in a state in which the length of the package set (15) in the compression direction has become shorter than the internal dimension of the cardboard (20) in the compression direction by compression of the packages (10); and a contacting step for bringing the two ends of the package set (15) in the direction opposite to the compression direction into contact with the inner surface of thecardboard (20) by expanding the package set (15), which has been placed, in the opposite direction.