After decades of having to use an inhaler frequently (sometimes twice a day), my sensitivity gradually subsided to the point where I haven't used one for maybe six months or more. That said, here are some observations, in no particular order:

Albuterol is a "rescue" medication. When I told my GP that I was using my inhaler up to twice a day, he suggested going on a regimen of injections. Didn't like the idea (expensive and inconvenient), so I looked for alternatives.

When I began using an inhaler many years ago, Primatene Mist was what was available. Then it was off the market for quite a while, presumably for safety-related reasons. But it's back now (Walgreen's, CVS, etc.). Much cheaper than albuterol, and evidently with fewer safety concerns, since you can buy it over the counter (for around 30 bucks).

Sleeping with asthma symptoms was always the biggest problem. Running a high-quality air cleaner in my bedroom helped a lot.

One other suggestion: Loratadine is the active ingredient in some over-the-counter hay fever medications. The label says nothing about asthma, but after reading a journal article that reported that it often relieves asthma symptoms, I started taking a pill a day.

Don't know whether it would help you as it helped me, but that's when I went from daily use of my inhaler to using it only once in a while.

Loratadine tablets are available under several brand names. I used Amazon's version, labeled simply "Allergy Relief."